| Mode: | football |
| Year: | 2017 |
| Team: | Eastern Kentucky Colonels |
| Conference: | Ohio Valley Conference |
| Short Conf: | OVC |
| Record: | 4–7 |
| Conf Record: | 3–5 |
| Head Coach: | Mark Elder |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Off Coach: | Kurt Mattix |
| Oc Year: | 2nd |
| Def Coach: | Angelo Mirando |
| Dc Year: | 2nd |
| Stadium: | Roy Kidd Stadium |
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.