The 2017 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team represented Eastern Kentucky University during the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season.

They were led by second-year head coach Mark Elder and played their home games at Roy Kidd Stadium.

They were a member of the Ohio Valley Conference.

They finished the season 4–7, 3–5 in OVC play to finish in a tie for fifth place.

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