Schedule:
| Game | Date | Away Team (Rank) | Away Score | Home Team (Rank) | Home Score | Game Status | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2017-09-02 | Butler (242) | 0 | Illinois State (151) | 45 | Final | W | 45 |
| 2 | 2017-09-16 | Illinois State | 44 | Eastern Illinois | 13 | Final | W | 31 |
| 3 | 2017-09-23 | Illinois State (151) | 34 | Missouri State (191) | 9 | Final | W | 25 |
| 4 | 2017-09-30 | Indiana State (225) | 13 | Illinois State (131) | 24 | Final | W | 11 |
| 5 | 2017-10-07 | Illinois State | 16 | Northern Arizona | 37 | Final | L | -21 |
| 6 | 2017-10-14 | Illinois State | 7 | Southern Illinois | 42 | Final | L | -35 |
| 7 | 2017-10-21 | South Dakota (70) | 21 | Illinois State (165) | 37 | Final | W | 16 |
| 8 | 2017-10-28 | Illinois State | 35 | Youngstown State | 0 | Final | W | 35 |
| 9 | 2017-11-04 | Western Illinois | 31 | Illinois State | 14 | Final | L | -17 |
| 10 | 2017-11-11 | Illinois State | 24 | South Dakota State | 27 | Final/OT | L | -3 |
| 11 | 2017-11-18 | North Dakota State | 20 | Illinois State | 7 | Final | L | -13 |