2017 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team

2017 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record3–9 (2–6 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJamey Chadwell (1st season)
Offensive schemeUp-tempo spread
Defensive coordinatorMickey Matthews (2nd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumBrooks Stadium
2017 Sun Belt Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Troy +  7 1   11 2  
Appalachian State +  7 1   9 4  
Arkansas State  6 2   7 5  
Georgia State  5 3   7 5  
New Mexico State  4 4   7 6  
Louisiana  4 4   5 7  
Louisiana–Monroe  4 4   4 8  
Idaho  3 5   4 8  
South Alabama  3 5   4 8  
Coastal Carolina *  2 6   3 9  
Georgia Southern  2 6   2 10  
Texas State  1 7   2 10  
  • + Conference co-champions
  • * – Ineligible for postseason play due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules

The 2017 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team represented Coastal Carolina University as a member of the Sun Belt Conference the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. . The Chanticleers were led by interim head coach Jamey Chadwell, who also served as offensive coordinator, while permanent head coach Joe Moglia was on leave due to medical issues. The season marked the Chanticleers' first year in the Sun Belt and the FBS, and their second of a two-year transition period. They did not become bowl-eligible until the 2018 season. Coastal Carolina compiled an overall record of 3–9 with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, tying for tenth place in the Sun Belt. The team played home games at Brooks Stadium in Conway, South Carolina.