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The 2017 Colorado State Rams football team represented Colorado State University during the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Rams were led by third-year head coach Mike Bobo and played their home games at the newly built Sonny Lubick Field at Colorado State Stadium in Fort Collins, Colorado as members of the Mountain Division of the Mountain West Conference .[ 1] They finished the season 7–6, 5–3 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for second place in the Mountain Division. They were invited to the New Mexico Bowl where they lost to Marshall .
Previous season
The Rams finished the 2016 season 7–6, 5–3 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for fourth place in the Mountain Division. They were invited to the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl where they lost to Idaho .
Preseason
In the preseason media poll that was revealed at the Mountain West Media Summit on July 25, 2017, the Rams were picked to finish second in the Mountain Division behind Boise State .[ 2] WR Michael Gallup and OL Jake Bennett Mountain West Football Preseason All-Conference Team.[ 3]
Schedule
Colorado State announced their 2017 football schedule on March 2, 2017.[ 4]
August 261:00 p.m.Oregon State *
CBSSN W 58–2737,583
6:00 p.m.vs. Colorado *
P12N L 3–1773,932
September 91:30 p.m.Abilene Christian *
Colorado State Stadium Fort Collins, CO Stadium W 38–1027,038
September 165:00 p.m.at No. 1 Alabama *
ESPN2 L 23–41101,821
September 3010:00 p.m.at Hawaii
Spectrum OC16 /StadiumW 51–2125,687
October 72:30 p.m.at Utah State
ATTSNRM W 27–1418,004
October 148:15 p.m.Nevada
Colorado State Stadium Fort Collins, CO ESPN2W 44–4236,765
October 208:15 p.m.at New Mexico
ESPN2W 27–2417,358
October 281:00 p.m.Air Force
CBSSNL 28–4533,074
November 45:00 p.m.at Wyoming
CBSSNL 13–1622,840
November 118:30 p.m.Boise State
Colorado State Stadium Fort Collins, CO CBSSNL 52–59 OT 32,166
November 181:30 p.m.San Jose State
Colorado State Stadium Fort Collins, CO CBSSNW 42–1425,743
December 162:30 p.m.vs. Marshall *
ESPN L 28–3126,087
Template:CFB Schedule End
Source:[ 5]
Game summaries
Oregon State
1
2
3
4
Total
Beavers
10
10
0
7
27
Rams
7
17
10
24
58
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
1–1
1975
W , 17–8
vs Colorado
1
2
3
4
Total
Buffaloes
10
7
0
0
17
Rams
0
3
0
0
3
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
22–64–2
2016
L , 7–44
Abilene Christian
1
2
3
4
Total
Wildcats
0
0
10
0
10
Rams
10
7
14
7
38
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
First meeting
at Alabama
1
2
3
4
Total
Rams
0
10
0
13
23
No. 1 Crimson Tide
17
7
14
3
41
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
0–1
2013
L , 6–31
at Hawaii
1
2
3
4
Total
Rams
14
17
13
7
51
Rainbow Warriors
0
7
7
7
21
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
14–9
2014
W , 49–22
at Utah State
1
2
3
4
Total
Rams
17
7
0
3
27
Aggies
0
7
0
7
14
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
38–33–2
2016
W , 31–24
Nevada
1
2
3
4
Total
Wolf Pack
14
7
21
0
42
Rams
14
14
10
6
44
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
11–3
2015
L , 23–28
at New Mexico
1
2
3
4
Total
Rams
0
21
0
6
27
Lobos
7
3
7
7
24
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
39–25
2016
W , 49–31
Air Force
1
2
3
4
Total
Falcons
7
21
3
14
45
Rams
14
7
7
0
28
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
21–33–1
2016
L , 46–49
at Wyoming
1
2
3
4
Total
Rams
3
7
0
3
13
Cowboys
0
6
3
7
16
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
58–45–5
2016
L , 17–38
Boise State
1
2
3
4 OT
Total
Broncos
3
14
21
14 7
59
Rams
21
14
7
10 0
52
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
0–6
2016
L , 23–28
San Jose State
1
2
3
4
Total
Spartans
7
0
0
7
14
Rams
14
14
7
7
42
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
4–4
2014
W , 38–31
vs Marshall
1
2
3
4
Total
Thundering Herd
0
21
10
0
31
Rams
0
14
0
14
28
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
First meeting
Roster
Source:[ 6]
Players in the 2018 NFL Draft
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