Schedule:
| Game | Date | Away Team (Rank) | Away Score | Home Team (Rank) | Home Score | Game Status | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2017-08-31 | Duquesne | 13 | South Dakota State | 51 | Final | W | 38 |
| 2 | 2017-09-16 | Drake | 10 | South Dakota State | 51 | Final | W | 41 |
| 3 | 2017-09-30 | South Dakota State | 7 | Youngstown State | 19 | Final | L | -12 |
| 4 | 2017-10-07 | Southern Illinois | 14 | South Dakota State | 49 | Final | W | 35 |
| 5 | 2017-10-14 | Northern Iowa | 38 | South Dakota State | 18 | Final | L | -20 |
| 6 | 2017-10-21 | South Dakota State | 62 | Missouri State | 30 | Final | W | 32 |
| 7 | 2017-10-28 | South Dakota State | 52 | Western Illinois | 24 | Final | W | 28 |
| 8 | 2017-11-04 | North Dakota State | 21 | South Dakota State | 33 | Final | W | 12 |
| 9 | 2017-11-11 | Illinois State | 24 | South Dakota State | 27 | Final/OT | W | 3 |
| 10 | 2017-11-18 | South Dakota State | 31 | South Dakota | 28 | Final | W | 3 |
| 11 | 2017-12-02 | Northern Iowa | 22 | South Dakota State | 37 | Final | W | 15 |
| 12 | 2017-12-09 | New Hampshire | 14 | South Dakota State | 56 | Final | W | 42 |
| 13 | 2017-12-16 | South Dakota State | 16 | James Madison | 51 | Final | L | -35 |