Schedule:
| Game | Date | Away Team (Rank) | Away Score | Home Team (Rank) | Home Score | Game Status | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2018-09-01 | South Dakota State | 0 | Iowa State | 7 | Canceled | L | -7 |
| 2 | 2018-09-08 | Montana State | 14 | South Dakota State | 45 | Final | W | 31 |
| 3 | 2018-09-15 | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 6 | South Dakota State | 90 | Final | W | 84 |
| 4 | 2018-09-29 | South Dakota State (132) | 17 | North Dakota State (129) | 21 | Final | L | -4 |
| 5 | 2018-10-06 | Indiana State (194) | 51 | South Dakota State (144) | 54 | Final/OT | W | 3 |
| 6 | 2018-10-13 | Youngstown State (211) | 7 | South Dakota State (143) | 36 | Final | W | 29 |
| 7 | 2018-10-20 | South Dakota State (131) | 9 | Northern Iowa (161) | 24 | Final | L | -15 |
| 8 | 2018-10-27 | South Dakota State (138) | 38 | Illinois State (127) | 28 | Final | W | 10 |
| 9 | 2018-11-03 | Missouri State (181) | 7 | South Dakota State (129) | 59 | Final | W | 52 |
| 10 | 2018-11-10 | South Dakota State (122) | 57 | Southern Illinois (217) | 38 | Final | W | 19 |
| 11 | 2018-11-17 | South Dakota (186) | 27 | South Dakota State (119) | 49 | Final | W | 22 |
| 12 | 2018-12-01 | Duquesne (157) | 6 | South Dakota State (113) | 51 | Final | W | 45 |
| 13 | 2018-12-08 | South Dakota State (107) | 27 | Kennesaw State (102) | 17 | Final | W | 10 |
| 14 | 2018-12-14 | South Dakota State (102) | 21 | North Dakota State (52) | 44 | Final | L | -23 |