Schedule:
| Game | Date | Away Team (Rank) | Away Score | Home Team (Rank) | Home Score | Game Status | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2017-09-02 | Mississippi Valley State | 7 | North Dakota State | 72 | Final | W | 65 |
| 2 | 2017-09-09 | North Dakota State | 40 | Eastern Washington | 13 | Final | W | 27 |
| 3 | 2017-09-23 | Robert Morris | 0 | North Dakota State | 56 | Final | W | 56 |
| 4 | 2017-09-30 | Missouri State | 11 | North Dakota State | 38 | Final | W | 27 |
| 5 | 2017-10-07 | North Dakota State | 52 | Indiana State | 0 | Final | W | 52 |
| 6 | 2017-10-14 | North Dakota State | 27 | Youngstown State | 24 | Final/OT | W | 3 |
| 7 | 2017-10-21 | Western Illinois | 12 | North Dakota State | 24 | Final | W | 12 |
| 8 | 2017-10-28 | Northern Iowa | 14 | North Dakota State | 30 | Final | W | 16 |
| 9 | 2017-11-04 | North Dakota State | 21 | South Dakota State | 33 | Final | L | -12 |
| 10 | 2017-11-11 | South Dakota | 14 | North Dakota State | 49 | Final | W | 35 |
| 11 | 2017-11-18 | North Dakota State | 20 | Illinois State | 7 | Final | W | 13 |
| 12 | 2017-12-02 | San Diego | 3 | North Dakota State | 38 | Final | W | 35 |
| 13 | 2017-12-09 | Wofford | 10 | North Dakota State | 42 | Final | W | 32 |
| 14 | 2017-12-15 | Sam Houston State | 13 | North Dakota State | 55 | Final | W | 42 |
| 15 | 2018-01-06 | North Dakota State | 17 | James Madison | 13 | Final | W | 4 |