Schedule:
| Game | Date | Away Team (Rank) | Away Score | Home Team (Rank) | Home Score | Game Status | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2017-09-01 | Boston College | 23 | Northern Illinois | 20 | Final | L | -3 |
| 2 | 2017-09-09 | Eastern Illinois | 10 | Northern Illinois | 38 | Final | W | 28 |
| 3 | 2017-09-16 | Northern Illinois | 21 | Nebraska | 17 | Final | W | 4 |
| 4 | 2017-09-30 | Northern Illinois | 28 | San Diego State | 34 | Final | L | -6 |
| 5 | 2017-10-07 | Kent State | 3 | Northern Illinois | 24 | Final | W | 21 |
| 6 | 2017-10-14 | Northern Illinois | 14 | Buffalo | 13 | Final | W | 1 |
| 7 | 2017-10-21 | Northern Illinois | 48 | Bowling Green | 17 | Final | W | 31 |
| 8 | 2017-10-26 | Eastern Michigan | 27 | Northern Illinois | 30 | Final/OT | W | 3 |
| 9 | 2017-11-02 | Northern Illinois | 17 | Toledo | 27 | Final | L | -10 |
| 10 | 2017-11-09 | Ball State | 17 | Northern Illinois | 63 | Final | W | 46 |
| 11 | 2017-11-15 | Western Michigan | 31 | Northern Illinois | 35 | Final | W | 4 |
| 12 | 2017-11-24 | Northern Illinois | 24 | Central Michigan | 31 | Final | L | -7 |
| 13 | 2017-12-26 | Duke | 36 | Northern Illinois | 14 | Final | L | -22 |