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 as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC) during the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach James Perry, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the NEC. Bryant played home games at Beirne Stadium in Smithfield, Rhode Island.

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	ILDN	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	12:00 p.m.	at Central Connecticut	Arute Field New Britain, CT		L 14–31	3,152
October 28	12:00 p.m.	at Wagner	Wagner College Stadium Staten Island, NY	ESPN3	W 31–16	1,888
November 4	12:00 p.m.	Sacred Heart	Beirne Stadium Smithfield, RI	ESPN3	W 48–45	1,136
November 11	12:00 p.m.	at Robert Morris	Joe Walton Stadium Moon Township, PA		W 42–17	1,191
November 18	12:00 p.m.	Duquesne	Beirne Stadium Smithfield, RI	NECFR	W 38–29	983
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time