Schedule:
| Game | Date | Away Team (Rank) | Away Score | Home Team (Rank) | Home Score | Game Status | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2017-09-02 | Northern Iowa (143) | 24 | Iowa State (101) | 42 | Final | L | -18 |
| 2 | 2017-09-09 | Cal Poly (152) | 38 | Northern Iowa (143) | 45 | Final/OT | W | 7 |
| 3 | 2017-09-16 | Northern Iowa (143) | 21 | Southern Utah (168) | 24 | Final | L | -3 |
| 4 | 2017-09-30 | Northern Iowa | 24 | Southern Illinois | 17 | Final | W | 7 |
| 5 | 2017-10-07 | Western Illinois | 38 | Northern Iowa | 29 | Final | L | -9 |
| 6 | 2017-10-14 | Northern Iowa | 38 | South Dakota State | 18 | Final | W | 20 |
| 7 | 2017-10-21 | Youngstown State | 14 | Northern Iowa | 19 | Final | W | 5 |
| 8 | 2017-10-28 | Northern Iowa | 14 | North Dakota State | 30 | Final | L | -16 |
| 9 | 2017-11-04 | South Dakota (100) | 29 | Northern Iowa (152) | 34 | Final | W | 5 |
| 10 | 2017-11-11 | Northern Iowa (141) | 25 | Missouri State (204) | 10 | Final | W | 15 |
| 11 | 2017-11-18 | Indiana State (245) | 3 | Northern Iowa (136) | 41 | Final | W | 38 |
| 12 | 2017-11-25 | Monmouth (151) | 7 | Northern Iowa (132) | 46 | Final | W | 39 |
| 13 | 2017-12-02 | Northern Iowa | 22 | South Dakota State | 37 | Final | L | -15 |