The 2017 UC Davis football team represented the University of California, Davis as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Dan Hawkins, UC Davis compiled an overall record of 5âÂÂ6 with a mark of 3âÂÂ5 in conference play, placing eighth in the Big Sky. The Aggies played home games at Aggie Stadium in Davis, California.
Despite Portland State also being a member of the Big Sky Conference, the September 16 game against UC Davis was considered a non-conference game.