Schedule:
| Game | Date | Away Team (Rank) | Away Score | Home Team (Rank) | Home Score | Game Status | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2017-09-02 | Youngstown State | 21 | Pittsburgh | 28 | Final/OT | L | -7 |
| 2 | 2017-09-09 | Robert Morris | 0 | Youngstown State | 30 | Final | W | 30 |
| 3 | 2017-09-16 | Central Connecticut State | 9 | Youngstown State | 59 | Final | W | 50 |
| 4 | 2017-09-30 | South Dakota State | 7 | Youngstown State | 19 | Final | W | 12 |
| 5 | 2017-10-07 | Youngstown State | 28 | South Dakota | 31 | Final | L | -3 |
| 6 | 2017-10-14 | North Dakota State | 27 | Youngstown State | 24 | Final/OT | L | -3 |
| 7 | 2017-10-21 | Youngstown State | 14 | Northern Iowa | 19 | Final | L | -5 |
| 8 | 2017-10-28 | Illinois State | 35 | Youngstown State | 0 | Final | L | -35 |
| 9 | 2017-11-04 | Youngstown State | 66 | Indiana State | 24 | Final | W | 42 |
| 10 | 2017-11-11 | Youngstown State | 28 | Southern Illinois | 20 | Final | W | 8 |
| 11 | 2017-11-18 | Missouri State | 10 | Youngstown State | 38 | Final | W | 28 |