Schedule:
| Game | Date | Away Team (Rank) | Away Score | Home Team (Rank) | Home Score | Game Status | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2017-09-02 | Ball State (118) | 21 | Illinois (105) | 24 | Final | W | 3 |
| 2 | 2017-09-09 | Western Kentucky | 7 | Illinois | 20 | Final | W | 13 |
| 3 | 2017-09-15 | Illinois | 23 | South Florida | 47 | Final | L | -24 |
| 4 | 2017-09-29 | Nebraska (74) | 28 | Illinois (47) | 6 | Final | L | -22 |
| 5 | 2017-10-07 | Illinois (76) | 16 | Iowa (35) | 45 | Final | L | -29 |
| 6 | 2017-10-14 | Rutgers (125) | 35 | Illinois (90) | 24 | Final | L | -11 |
| 7 | 2017-10-21 | Illinois (101) | 17 | Minnesota (69) | 24 | Final | L | -7 |
| 8 | 2017-10-28 | Wisconsin (7) | 24 | Illinois (106) | 10 | Final | L | -14 |
| 9 | 2017-11-04 | Illinois (109) | 10 | Purdue (63) | 29 | Final | L | -19 |
| 10 | 2017-11-11 | Indiana (85) | 24 | Illinois (110) | 14 | Final | L | -10 |
| 11 | 2017-11-18 | Illinois (118) | 14 | Ohio State (9) | 52 | Final | L | -38 |
| 12 | 2017-11-25 | Northwestern (23) | 42 | Illinois (117) | 7 | Final | L | -35 |