Schedule:
| Game | Date | Away Team (Rank) | Away Score | Home Team (Rank) | Home Score | Game Status | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2017-08-31 | Eastern Illinois | 22 | Indiana State | 20 | Final | W | 2 |
| 2 | 2017-09-09 | Eastern Illinois | 10 | Northern Illinois | 38 | Final | L | -28 |
| 3 | 2017-09-16 | Illinois State | 44 | Eastern Illinois | 13 | Final | L | -31 |
| 4 | 2017-09-23 | Southeast Missouri State | 16 | Eastern Illinois | 19 | Final | W | 3 |
| 5 | 2017-09-30 | Eastern Illinois | 19 | Tennessee State | 16 | Final/2OT | W | 3 |
| 6 | 2017-10-07 | Tennessee Tech | 23 | Eastern Illinois | 24 | Final | W | 1 |
| 7 | 2017-10-14 | Eastern Illinois | 27 | Murray State | 24 | Final/2OT | W | 3 |
| 8 | 2017-10-21 | Jacksonville State | 30 | Eastern Illinois | 14 | Final | L | -16 |
| 9 | 2017-10-28 | Eastern Illinois | 10 | Tennessee-Martin | 27 | Final | L | -17 |
| 10 | 2017-11-04 | Eastern Kentucky | 20 | Eastern Illinois | 23 | Final/OT | W | 3 |
| 11 | 2017-11-18 | Eastern Illinois | 13 | Austin Peay | 28 | Final | L | -15 |