# 2017 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team

The 2017 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team represented Bethune–Cookman University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They ere led by third-year head coach Terry Sims and played their home games at Municipal Stadium. They were a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). They finished the season 7–4, 6–2 in MEAC play to finish in a tie for second place.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 2 | 12:30 p.m. | at No. 18 (FBS) Miami (FL)* | Hard Rock StadiumMiami Gardens, FL | ACCRSN | L 13–41 | 50,484 |
| September 9 | 8:00 p.m. | at Southeastern Louisiana* | Strawberry StadiumHammond, LA | ELVN | W 28–23 | 6,321 |
| September 16 | 7:00 p.m. | at Florida Atlantic* | FAU StadiumBoca Raton, FL | beIN | L 0–45 | 16,743 |
| September 23 | 1:00 p.m. | at Howard | William H. Greene StadiumWashington, D.C. | WHBC | L 24–26 | 2,217 |
| September 30 | 4:00 p.m. | Savannah State | Municipal StadiumDaytona Beach, FL | CEN | W 24–12 | 6,945 |
| October 14 | 4:00 p.m. | South Carolina State | Municipal StadiumDaytona Beach, FL | CEN | W 12–9 | 6,191 |
| October 21 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 12 North Carolina A&T | Aggie StadiumGreensboro, NC | ESPNU | L 20–24 | 13,262 |
| October 28 | 4:00 p.m. | Hampton | Municipal StadiumDaytona Beach, FL | | W 24–21 | 10,951 |
| November 4 | 4:00 p.m. | Morgan State | Municipal StadiumDaytona Beach, FL | | W 41–28 | 5,261 |
| November 11 | 2:00 p.m. | at North Carolina Central | O'Kelly–Riddick StadiumDurham, NC | ESPNU | W 13–10 | 5,769 |
| November 18 | 2:00 p.m. | vs. Florida A&M | Camping World StadiumOrlando, FL (Florida Classic) | ESPNU | W 29–24 | 47,819 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Eastern time |||||||
    Source: Schedule

## Game summaries
### At Miami (FL)

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wildcats | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
| No. 18 (FBS) Hurricanes | 3 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 41 |

### At Southeastern Louisiana

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wildcats | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
| Lions | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 23 |

### At Florida Atlantic

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Owls | 14 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 45 |

### At Howard

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wildcats | 7 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 24 |
| Bison | 0 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 26 |

### Savannah State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Tigers | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 |
| Wildcats | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 24 |

### South Carolina State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Wildcats | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 12 |

### At North Carolina A&T

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wildcats | 3 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
| No. 12 Aggies | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 24 |

### Hampton

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Pirates | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
| Wildcats | 14 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 24 |

### Morgan State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bears | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
| Wildcats | 7 | 13 | 21 | 0 | 41 |

### At North Carolina Central

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |

### vs Florida A&M

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rattlers | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| Wildcats | 7 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 29 |