2017 Football Schedule
Overall14-10.933
Conference7-10.875
StreakW6
Home9-0
Away4-1
Neutral1-0
| Date | Time | At | Opponent | Location | Tournament | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22 (Sat) | 1 p.m. | Home | Green & Gold Spring Game | Fargo, N.D. | N - | |
| Sep 2 (Sat) | 2:30 p.m. | Home | Mississippi Valley State | Fargo, N.D. | W 72-7 | |
| Sep 9 (Sat) | 3 p.m. | Away | #7/6 Eastern Washington | Cheney, Wash. | W 40-13 | |
| Sep 23 (Sat) | 2:30 p.m. | Home | Robert Morris | Fargo, N.D. | W 56-0 | |
| Sep 30 (Sat) | 1 p.m. | Home | Missouri State | Fargo, N.D. | W 38-11 | |
| Oct 7 (Sat) | 12 p.m. | Away | Indiana State | Terre Haute, Ind. | W 52-0 | |
| Oct 14 (Sat) | 6 p.m. | Away | #8/8 Youngstown State | Youngstown, Ohio | W 27-24 | |
| Oct 21 (Sat) | 2:30 p.m. | Home | #10/12 Western Illinois | Fargo, N.D. | W 24-12 | |
| Oct 28 (Sat) | 2:30 p.m. | Home | #NR/25 Northern Iowa | Fargo, N.D. | W 30-14 | |
| Nov 4 (Sat) | 2 p.m. | Away | #10/8 South Dakota State | Brookings, S.D. | L 21-33 | |
| Nov 11 (Sat) | 2:30 p.m. | Home | #10/10 South Dakota | Fargo, N.D. | W 49-14 | |
| Nov 18 (Sat) | 12 p.m. | Away | #21/25 Illinois State | Normal, Ill. | W 20-7 | |
| Dec 2 (Sat) | 2:30 p.m. | Home | San Diego | Fargo, N.D. | NCAA FCS Second Round | W 38-3 |
| Dec 9 (Sat) | 11 a.m. | Home | (7) #8/9 Wofford | Fargo, N.D. | NCAA FCS Quarterfinal | W 42-10 |
| Dec 15 (Fri) | 7 p.m. | Home | (6) #5/5 Sam Houston State | Fargo, N.D. | NCAA FCS Semifinal | W 55-13 |
| Jan 6 (Sat) | 11 a.m. | Neutral | (1) #1/1 James Madison | Frisco, Texas | NCAA Division I Football Championship | W 17-13 |