Week 3 - September 19, 2017
| 2017 NJCAA Football Poll - Week 3 | |||||
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | 1st Place Votes | Prev. Rank |
| 1 | East Mississippi | 3-0 | 137 | 5 | 2 |
| 2 | Arizona Western | 2-0 | 136 | 4 | 1 |
| 3 | Holmes | 3-0 | 123 | 0 | 7 |
| 4 | Tyler | 3-0 | 122 | 0 | 7 |
| 5 | Snow | 4-0 | 111 | 0 | 10 |
| 6 | Blinn | 3-0 | 106 | 0 | 14 |
| 7 | Lackawanna | 2-0 | 92 | 0 | 9 |
| 8 | Trinity Valley | 3-1 | 90 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | Central Lakes | 3-0 | 78 | 0 | 12 |
| 10 | Iowa Western | 3-1 | 77 | 0 | 4 |
| 11 | DuPage | 3-0 | 64 | 0 | 17 |
| 12 | Mesa | 2-1 | 61 | 0 | 6 |
| 13 | Independence | 2-1 | 38 | 0 | 15 |
| 14 | Butler (KS) | 2-1 | 36 | 0 | RV |
| 15 | Dodge City | 3-1 | 34 | 0 | 19 |
| 16 | Georgia Military | 2-1 | 29 | 0 | 18 |
| 17 | Monroe | 3-0 | 26 | 0 | 20 |
| 18 | Louisburg | 3-0 | 22 | 0 | RV |
| 19 | Northwest Mississippi | 1-1 | 21 | 0 | 5 |
| 20 | Scottsdale | 3-0 | 18 | 0 | RV |
| 20 | Copiah-Lincoln | 2-1 | 18 | 0 | 13 |
Receiving Votes: Ellsworth, Garden City, Highland, Hutchinson