| 8/31/2017 | Eastern Illinois | 22 | at | Indiana State | 20 | OVC | ||
| Duquesne | 13 | at | South Dakota State | 51 | NE | |||
| Western Illinois | 41 | at | Tennessee Tech | 14 | @ OVC | |||
| 9/2/2017 | South Dakota | 77 | at | Drake | 7 | @ Pio | ||
| Butler | 0 | at | Illinois State | 45 | Pio | |||
| Northern Iowa | 24 | at | Iowa State | 42 | @ B12 (1A) | |||
| Missouri State | 43 | at | Missouri | 72 | @ SEC (1A) | |||
| Mississippi Valley State | 7 | at | North Dakota State | 72 | SWAC | |||
| Youngstown State | 21 | at | Pittsburgh | 28 | OT | @ ACC (1A) | ||
| 9/9/2017 | South Dakota | 35 | at | Bowling Green | 27 | @ MAC (1A) | ||
| North Dakota State | 40 | at | Eastern Washington | 13 | @ BSky | |||
| South Dakota State | 31 | at | Montana State | 27 | @ BSky | |||
| Missouri State | 0 | at | North Dakota | 34 | @ BSky | |||
| Western Illinois | 38 | at | Northern Arizona | 20 | @ BSky | |||
| Cal Poly | 38 | at | Northern Iowa | 45 | OT | BSky | ||
| Mississippi Valley State | 3 | at | Southern Illinois | 55 | SWAC | |||
| Indiana State | 7 | at | Tennessee | 42 | @ SEC (1A) | |||
| Robert Morris | 0 | at | Youngstown State | 30 | NE | |||
| 9/16/2017 | Illinois State | 44 | at | Eastern Illinois | 13 | @ OVC | ||
| Indiana State | 41 | at | Liberty | 42 | @ BigS | |||
| Murray State | 21 | at | Missouri State | 28 | OVC | |||
| Southern Illinois | 35 | at | SE Missouri State | 17 | @ OVC | |||
| North Dakota | 7 | at | South Dakota | 45 | BSky | |||
| Drake | 10 | at | South Dakota State | 51 | Pio | |||
| Northern Iowa | 21 | at | Southern Utah | 24 | @ BSky | |||
| Central Conn | 9 | at | Youngstown State | 59 | NE | |||
| 9/23/2017 | Western Illinois | 52 | at | Coastal Carolina | 10 | @ SBC (1A) | ||
| Southern Illinois | 31 | at | Memphis | 44 | @ AAC (1A) | |||
| Illinois State | 34 | at | Missouri State | 9 | ||||
| Robert Morris | 0 | at | North Dakota State | 56 | NE | |||
| 9/30/2017 | Indiana State | 13 | at | Illinois State | 24 | |||
| Missouri State | 11 | at | North Dakota State | 38 | ||||
| Northern Iowa | 24 | at | Southern Illinois | 17 | ||||
| South Dakota | 38 | at | Western Illinois | 33 | ||||
| South Dakota State | 7 | at | Youngstown State | 19 | ||||
| 10/7/2017 | North Dakota State | 52 | at | Indiana State | 0 | |||
| Illinois State | 16 | at | Northern Arizona | 37 | @ BSky | |||
| Western Illinois | 38 | at | Northern Iowa | 29 | ||||
| Youngstown State | 28 | at | South Dakota | 31 | ||||
| Southern Illinois | 14 | at | South Dakota State | 49 | ||||
| 10/14/2017 | Indiana State | 6 | at | South Dakota | 56 | |||
| Northern Iowa | 38 | at | South Dakota State | 18 | ||||
| Illinois State | 7 | at | Southern Illinois | 42 | ||||
| Missouri State | 30 | at | Western Illinois | 49 | ||||
| North Dakota State | 27 | at | Youngstown State | 24 | OT | |||
| 10/21/2017 | South Dakota | 21 | at | Illinois State | 37 | |||
| Southern Illinois | 45 | at | Indiana State | 24 | ||||
| South Dakota State | 62 | at | Missouri State | 30 | ||||
| Western Illinois | 12 | at | North Dakota State | 24 | ||||
| Youngstown State | 14 | at | Northern Iowa | 19 | ||||
| 10/28/2017 | Indiana State | 20 | at | Missouri State | 59 | |||
| Northern Iowa | 14 | at | North Dakota State | 30 | ||||
| Southern Illinois | 0 | at | South Dakota | 42 | ||||
| South Dakota State | 52 | at | Western Illinois | 24 | ||||
| Illinois State | 35 | at | Youngstown State | 0 | ||||
| 11/4/2017 | Western Illinois | 31 | at | Illinois State | 14 | |||
| Youngstown State | 66 | at | Indiana State | 24 | ||||
| South Dakota | 29 | at | Northern Iowa | 34 | ||||
| North Dakota State | 21 | at | South Dakota State | 33 | ||||
| Missouri State | 36 | at | Southern Illinois | 28 | ||||
| 11/11/2017 | Western Illinois | 45 | at | Indiana State | 0 | |||
| Northern Iowa | 25 | at | Missouri State | 10 | ||||
| South Dakota | 14 | at | North Dakota State | 49 | ||||
| Illinois State | 24 | at | South Dakota State | 27 | OT | |||
| Youngstown State | 28 | at | Southern Illinois | 20 | ||||
| 11/18/2017 | North Dakota State | 20 | at | Illinois State | 7 | |||
| Indiana State | 3 | at | Northern Iowa | 41 | ||||
| South Dakota State | 31 | at | South Dakota | 28 | ||||
| Southern Illinois | 14 | at | Western Illinois | 28 | ||||
| Missouri State | 10 | at | Youngstown State | 38 | ||||
| 11/25/2017 | South Dakota | 38 | at | Nicholls State | 31 | 1AA Playoff Round 1 | @ SLC | |
| Monmouth NJ | 7 | at | Northern Iowa | 46 | 1AA Playoff Round 1 | BigS | ||
| Western Illinois | 19 | at | Weber State | 21 | 1AA Playoff Round 1 | @ BSky | ||
| 12/2/2017 | San Diego | 3 | at | North Dakota State | 38 | 1AA Playoff Round 2 | Pio | |
| South Dakota | 42 | at | Sam Houston | 54 | 1AA Playoff Round 2 | @ SLC | ||
| Northern Iowa | 22 | at | South Dakota State | 37 | 1AA Playoff Round 2 | |||
| 12/9/2017 | Wofford | 10 | at | North Dakota State | 42 | 1AA Playoff Quarterfinal | SoCon | |
| New Hampshire | 14 | at | South Dakota State | 56 | 1AA Playoff Quarterfinal | CAAF | ||
| 12/15/2017 | Sam Houston | 13 | at | North Dakota State | 55 | 1AA Semifinal | SLC | |
| 12/16/2017 | South Dakota State | 16 | vs | James Madison | 51 | 1AA Semifinal | vs CAAF | |
| 1/6/2018 | North Dakota State | 17 | vs | James Madison | 13 | 1AA Championship (Frisco TX) | vs CAAF |