Schedule:
| Game | Date | Away Team (Rank) | Away Score | Home Team (Rank) | Home Score | Game Status | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2017-09-02 | Western Michigan | 31 | USC | 49 | Final | L | -18 |
| 2 | 2017-09-09 | Western Michigan | 14 | Michigan State | 28 | Final | L | -14 |
| 3 | 2017-09-16 | Idaho | 28 | Western Michigan | 37 | Final | W | 9 |
| 4 | 2017-09-23 | Wagner | 14 | Western Michigan | 49 | Final | W | 35 |
| 5 | 2017-09-30 | Ball State | 3 | Western Michigan | 55 | Final | W | 52 |
| 6 | 2017-10-07 | Western Michigan | 71 | Buffalo | 68 | Final/7OT | W | 3 |
| 7 | 2017-10-15 | Akron | 14 | Western Michigan | 13 | Final | L | -1 |
| 8 | 2017-10-21 | Western Michigan | 20 | Eastern Michigan | 17 | Final/OT | W | 3 |
| 9 | 2017-11-01 | Central Michigan | 35 | Western Michigan | 28 | Final | L | -7 |
| 10 | 2017-11-08 | Kent State | 20 | Western Michigan | 48 | Final | W | 28 |
| 11 | 2017-11-15 | Western Michigan | 31 | Northern Illinois | 35 | Final | L | -4 |
| 12 | 2017-11-24 | Western Michigan | 10 | Toledo | 37 | Final | L | -27 |