| Year: | 2017 |
| Team: | Southeast Missouri State Redhawks |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Ohio Valley Conference |
| Short Conf: | OVC |
| Record: | 3–8 |
| Conf Record: | 3–5 |
| Head Coach: | Tom Matukewicz |
| Hc Year: | 4th |
| Off Coach: | Jon Wiemers |
| Oc Year: | 2nd |
| Def Coach: | Bryce Saia |
| Dc Year: | 4th |
| Stadium: | Houck Stadium |
The 2017 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks football team represented Southeast Missouri State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Tom Matukewicz, the Redhawks compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, tying for fifth place in the OVC. Southeast Missouri State played home games at Houck Stadium in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.