Schedule:
| Game | Date | Away Team (Rank) | Away Score | Home Team (Rank) | Home Score | Game Status | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2017-09-02 | South Dakota (163) | 77 | Drake (196) | 7 | Final | W | 70 |
| 2 | 2017-09-09 | South Dakota (163) | 35 | Bowling Green (127) | 27 | Final | W | 8 |
| 3 | 2017-09-16 | North Dakota (141) | 7 | South Dakota (163) | 45 | Final | W | 38 |
| 4 | 2017-09-30 | South Dakota | 38 | Western Illinois | 33 | Final | W | 5 |
| 5 | 2017-10-07 | Youngstown State | 28 | South Dakota | 31 | Final | W | 3 |
| 6 | 2017-10-14 | Indiana State (233) | 6 | South Dakota (68) | 56 | Final | W | 50 |
| 7 | 2017-10-21 | South Dakota (70) | 21 | Illinois State (165) | 37 | Final | L | -16 |
| 8 | 2017-10-28 | Southern Illinois | 0 | South Dakota | 42 | Final | W | 42 |
| 9 | 2017-11-04 | South Dakota (100) | 29 | Northern Iowa (152) | 34 | Final | L | -5 |
| 10 | 2017-11-11 | South Dakota | 14 | North Dakota State | 49 | Final | L | -35 |
| 11 | 2017-11-18 | South Dakota State | 31 | South Dakota | 28 | Final | L | -3 |
| 12 | 2017-11-25 | South Dakota | 38 | Nicholls State | 31 | Final | W | 7 |
| 13 | 2017-12-02 | South Dakota | 42 | Sam Houston State | 54 | Final | L | -12 |