| Year: | 2017 |
| Team: | Montana State Bobcats |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Big Sky Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big Sky |
| Record: | 5–6 |
| Conf Record: | 5–3 |
| Head Coach: | Jeff Choate |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Off Coach: | Courtney Messingham |
| Oc Year: | 2nd |
| Off Scheme: | Multiple |
| Def Coach: | Ty Gregorak |
| Dc Year: | 2nd |
| Def Scheme: | 4–3 |
| Stadium: | Bobcat Stadium |
The 2017 Montana State Bobcats football team represented Montana State University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach Jeff Choate, Montana State compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, tying for sixth place in the Big Sky. The Bobcats played their home games at Bobcat Stadium in Bozeman, Montana.
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