Schedule:
| Game | Date | Away Team (Rank) | Away Score | Home Team (Rank) | Home Score | Game Status | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2017-09-03 | South Carolina State | 8 | Southern | 14 | Final | W | 6 |
| 2 | 2017-09-09 | Southern (150) | 0 | Southern Miss (86) | 45 | Final | L | -45 |
| 3 | 2017-09-16 | Southern (150) | 17 | UTSA (92) | 51 | Final | L | -34 |
| 4 | 2017-09-23 | Southern (150) | 31 | Alcorn State (195) | 48 | Final | L | -17 |
| 5 | 2017-09-30 | Fort Valley State | 14 | Southern | 31 | Final | W | 17 |
| 6 | 2017-10-07 | Alabama A&M (185) | 14 | Southern (209) | 35 | Final | W | 21 |
| 7 | 2017-10-21 | Southern (184) | 35 | Jackson State (253) | 17 | Final | W | 18 |
| 8 | 2017-10-28 | Southern | 47 | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 40 | Final | W | 7 |
| 9 | 2017-11-04 | Prairie View A&M | 31 | Southern | 37 | Final | W | 6 |
| 10 | 2017-11-11 | Southern (188) | 33 | Texas Southern (245) | 7 | Final | W | 26 |
| 11 | 2017-11-25 | Southern (184) | 21 | Grambling (154) | 30 | Final | L | -9 |