The 2017 Maine Black Bears football team represented the University of Maine in the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Joe Harasymiak and played their home games at Alfond Stadium. They were a member of the Colonial Athletic Association. Maine initially had a game scheduled on September 30 against Central Florida but that game was canceled on September 14 in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma. They finished the season 4âÂÂ6, 3âÂÂ5 in CAA play to finish in a three-way tie for seventh place.
The following Black Bear was selected in the 2018 NFL draft after the season.