| 9/2/2017 | South Dakota (8-5) | 77 | at | Drake | 7 | MVC | ||
| 9/9/2017 | Southwestern (5-6) | 14 | at | Drake | 55 | KCAC (NAIA) | ||
| 9/16/2017 | Drake | 10 | at | South Dakota State (11-3) | 51 | at MVC | ||
| 9/23/2017 | Valparaiso (6-5,5-3) | 13 | at | Drake | 38 | |||
| 9/30/2017 | Drake | 27 | at | Butler (6-5,4-4) | 16 | |||
| 10/7/2017 | Dayton (5-6,4-4) | 20 | at | Drake | 10 | |||
| 10/21/2017 | Drake | 19 | at | Marist (4-7,3-5) | 14 | |||
| 10/28/2017 | Davidson (2-9,0-8) | 12 | at | Drake | 17 | |||
| 11/4/2017 | Drake | 15 | at | San Diego (10-3,8-0) | 45 | |||
| 11/11/2017 | Drake | 45 | at | Campbell (6-5,5-3) | 10 | |||
| 11/18/2017 | Jacksonville (7-4,5-3) | 7 | at | Drake | 52 |
| vs Drake | vs Other Opponents | Drake compared to OOs | |
| Record: | 4-7 | 66-51 | |
| Points Scored: | 25.36 | 30.21 | 4.85 |
| Points Allowed: | 26.82 | 26.16 | 0.66 |
| Margin: | -1.46 | 4.05 | 5.51 |
| Total Points: | 52.18 | 56.37 | -4.19 |