The 2017 Northern Colorado Bears football team represented the University of Northern Colorado in the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season.

They were led by seventh-year head coach Earnest Collins Jr. and played their home games at Nottingham Field.

They were a member of the Big Sky Conference.

[2] They finished the season 3–7, 2–6 in Big Sky play to finish in a three-way tie for ninth place.