2017 Military Bowl
The 2017 Military Bowl was a postseason college football bowl game played at Navy–Marine [Corps Memorial Stadium] in Annapolis, Maryland, on December 28, 2017. The game was the 10th edition of the Military Bowl and featured the 2017 [Virginia Cavaliers football team|Virginia Cavaliers] of the Atlantic Coast Conference and the 2017 [Navy Midshipmen football team|Navy Midshipmen] of the American Athletic Conference. Sponsored by defense contractor Northrop Grumman, the game was officially known as the Military Bowl presented by Northrop Grumman.
Teams
The Virginia Cavaliers finished the regular season with a 6–6 record. This was the team's first appearance in the Military Bowl and their first bowl appearance since 2011.
The Navy Midshipmen had a 6–6 record in the regular season. This was the team's third appearance in the Military Bowl; they lost in 2008 and won in 2015.
Game summary
Statistics
| Statistics | UVA | Navy |
| First downs | 11 | 24 |
| Plays–yards | 54–175 | 77–452 |
| Rushes–yards | 18–30 | 76–452 |
| Passing yards | 145 | 0 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16–36–1 | 0–1–0 |
| Time of possession | 18:00 | 42:00 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| UVA | Passing | Kurt Benkert | 16/36, 145 yds, 1 INT |
| UVA | Rushing | Jordan Ellis | 11 car, 37 yds |
| UVA | Receiving | Olamide Zaccheaus | 5 rec, 62 yds |
| Navy | Passing | Zach Abey | 0/1, 0 yds |
| Navy | Rushing | Malcom Perry | 16 car, 144 yds, 2 TD |
| Navy | Receiving | N/A | |