| 8/31/2017 | Western Illinois | 41 | at | Tennessee Tech (1-10) | 14 | at OVC | ||
| 9/9/2017 | Western Illinois | 38 | at | Northern Arizona (7-5) | 20 | at BSky | ||
| 9/23/2017 | Western Illinois | 52 | at | Coastal Carolina (3-9) | 10 | at SBC | ||
| 9/30/2017 | South Dakota (8-5,4-4) | 38 | at | Western Illinois | 33 | |||
| 10/7/2017 | Western Illinois | 38 | at | Northern Iowa (8-5,6-3) | 29 | |||
| 10/14/2017 | Missouri State (3-8,2-6) | 30 | at | Western Illinois | 49 | |||
| 10/21/2017 | Western Illinois | 12 | at | North Dakota State (14-1,7-1) | 24 | |||
| 10/28/2017 | South Dakota State (11-3,7-2) | 52 | at | Western Illinois | 24 | |||
| 11/4/2017 | Western Illinois | 31 | at | Illinois State (6-5,4-4) | 14 | |||
| 11/11/2017 | Western Illinois | 45 | at | Indiana State (0-11,0-8) | 0 | |||
| 11/18/2017 | Southern Illinois (4-7,2-6) | 14 | at | Western Illinois | 28 | |||
| 11/25/2017 | Western Illinois | 19 | at | Weber State (11-3) | 21 | 1AA Playoff Round 1 | at BSky |
| vs Western Illinois | vs Other Opponents | Western Illinois compared to OOs | |
| Record: | 4-8 | 72-64 | |
| Points Scored: | 22.17 | 29.55 | 7.38 |
| Points Allowed: | 34.17 | 25.85 | 8.32 |
| Margin: | -12.00 | 3.70 | 15.70 |
| Total Points: | 56.34 | 55.40 | 0.94 |