The 2017 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season.

Led by third-year head coach Tim Rebowe, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 8–4 with a mark of 7–2 in conference play, tying for third place in the Southland.

Nicholls State received an at-large bid to the NCAA Division I Football Championship, losing to South Dakota in the first round.

The team played home games at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana.

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