Schedule:
| Game | Date | Away Team (Rank) | Away Score | Home Team (Rank) | Home Score | Game Status | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2017-09-02 | Kent State (140) | 3 | Clemson (2) | 56 | Final | L | -53 |
| 2 | 2017-09-09 | Howard (246) | 31 | Kent State (140) | 38 | Final | W | 7 |
| 3 | 2017-09-16 | Kent State (140) | 0 | Marshall (133) | 21 | Final | L | -21 |
| 4 | 2017-09-23 | Kent State (140) | 3 | Louisville (13) | 42 | Final | L | -39 |
| 5 | 2017-09-30 | Buffalo (87) | 27 | Kent State (118) | 13 | Final | L | -14 |
| 6 | 2017-10-07 | Kent State | 3 | Northern Illinois | 24 | Final | L | -21 |
| 7 | 2017-10-14 | Miami (OH) (107) | 14 | Kent State (127) | 17 | Final | W | 3 |
| 8 | 2017-10-21 | Kent State (119) | 3 | Ohio (78) | 48 | Final | L | -45 |
| 9 | 2017-10-31 | Bowling Green (141) | 44 | Kent State (122) | 16 | Final | L | -28 |
| 10 | 2017-11-08 | Kent State | 20 | Western Michigan | 48 | Final | L | -28 |
| 11 | 2017-11-14 | Central Michigan | 42 | Kent State | 23 | Final | L | -19 |
| 12 | 2017-11-21 | Kent State (136) | 14 | Akron (71) | 24 | Final | L | -10 |