The Thundering Herd played their home games at the Joan C. Edwards Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia, and competed in the East Division of Conference USA (C–USA).

They were led by eighth-year head coach Doc Holliday.

They were invited to the New Mexico Bowl where they defeated Colorado State.

The 2017 schedule consists of 6 home and away games in the regular season.

The Thundering Herd will host CUSA foes FIU, Old Dominion, Southern Miss, and Western Kentucky (WKU), and will travel to Charlotte, Florida Atlantic, Middle Tennessee, and UTSA.