| 8/31/2017 | Tennessee State | 17 | at | Georgia State (7-5) | 10 | at SBC | ||
| 9/9/2017 | Jackson State (3-8) | 15 | vs | Tennessee State | 17 | Memphis TN | SWAC | |
| 9/16/2017 | Tennessee State | 24 | vs | Florida A&M (3-8) | 13 | Tampa FL | vs MEAC | |
| 9/23/2017 | Tennessee State | 16 | at | Tennessee-Martin (6-5,4-4) | 31 | |||
| 9/30/2017 | Eastern Illinois (6-5,5-3) | 19 | at | Tennessee State | 16 | 2OT | ||
| 10/7/2017 | Tennessee State | 45 | at | Eastern Kentucky (4-7,3-5) | 21 | |||
| 10/14/2017 | Austin Peay (8-4,7-1) | 21 | at | Tennessee State | 17 | |||
| 10/28/2017 | Tennessee State | 26 | at | Tennessee Tech (1-10,1-7) | 30 | |||
| 11/4/2017 | Virginia U-Lynchburg (0-7) | 0 | at | Tennessee State | 60 | None (Unk?) | ||
| 11/11/2017 | SE Missouri State (3-8,3-5) | 20 | at | Tennessee State | 23 | |||
| 11/16/2017 | Tennessee State | 6 | at | Jacksonville State (10-2,8-0) | 36 |
| vs Tennessee State | vs Other Opponents | Tennessee State compared to OOs | |
| Record: | 5-6 | 46-63 | |
| Points Scored: | 19.64 | 19.75 | 0.11 |
| Points Allowed: | 24.27 | 25.43 | -1.16 |
| Margin: | -4.63 | -5.68 | -1.05 |
| Total Points: | 43.91 | 45.18 | -1.27 |