2017 Bryant Bulldogs football team

2017 Bryant Bulldogs football
Conference	Northeast Conference
Record	6–5 (4–2 NEC)
Head coach	James Perry (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Vinny Marino (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Kevin Kelly (1st season)
Home stadium	Beirne Stadium

2017 Northeast Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Central Connecticut $^		6	–	0					8	–	3
Duquesne		4	–	2					7	–	4
Bryant		4	–	2					6	–	5
Saint Francis (PA)		3	–	3					5	–	6
Sacred Heart		2	–	4					4	–	7
Wagner		2	–	4					4	–	7
Robert Morris		0	–	6					2	–	9
$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant

The 2017 Bryant Bulldogs football team represented Bryant University during the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by first-year head coach James Perry and played their home games at Beirne Stadium. They were a member of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 6–5, 4–2 in NEC play to finish in a tie for second place.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	3:00 p.m.	Merrimack*	Beirne Stadium Smithfield, RI	NECFR	W 49–41	6,432
September 9	3:30 p.m.	at Maine*	Alfond Stadium Orono, ME	FCS	L 12–60	6,313
September 16	12:30 p.m.	at Brown*	Brown Stadium Providence	ILN	L 23–28	3,770
September 23	1:00 p.m.	Fordham*	Beirne Stadium Smithfield, RI	NECFR	W 45–40	7,532
September 30	6:00 p.m.	at No. 15 New Hampshire*	Wildcat Stadium Durham, NH	ESPN3	L 17–45	7,951
October 14	1:00 p.m.	Saint Francis (PA)	Beirne Stadium Smithfield, RI	NECFR	L 14–30	3,069
October 21	Noon	at Central Connecticut	Arute Field New Britain, CT		L 14–31	3,152
October 28	Noon	at Wagner	Wagner College Stadium Staten Island, NY	ESPN3	W 31–16	1,888
November 4	Noon	Sacred Heart	Beirne Stadium Smithfield, RI	ESPN3	W 48–45	1,136
November 11	Noon	at Robert Morris	Joe Walton Stadium Moon Township, PA		W 42–17	1,191
November 18	Noon	Duquesne	Beirne Stadium Smithfield, RI	NECFR	W 38–29	983
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS FCS Poll released prior to game Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time