The 2017 Tarleton State Texans football team represented Tarleton State University in the 2017 NCAA Division II football season.

The Texans played their home games at Memorial Stadium and were members of the Lone Star Conference.

The Texans finished the regular season with a 6–5 record, 4–4 in the LSC, and tie for fourth place in the Lone Star Conference.

Tarleton State announced its 2017 football schedule on April 25, 2017.

The schedule consisted of five home and six away games in the regular season.