| Wk 1 | Sat 11 Sep | L | at Dayton | 3- | 16 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 18 Sep | W | Kent St | 42- | 20 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 25 Sep | L | Houston | 3- | 12 |
(1-2) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 2 Oct | W | at Texas A&M | 17- | 0 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 9 Oct | W | Xavier | 30- | 7 |
(3-2) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 16 Oct | W | Wichita St | 20- | 7 |
(4-2) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 30 Oct | L | Memphis | 21- | 45 |
(4-3) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 6 Nov | W | North Texas | 40- | 7 |
(5-3) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 13 Nov | W | at Ohio | 23- | 15 |
(6-3) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 20 Nov | L | at Miami-OH | 7- | 43 |
(6-4) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 27 Nov | W | at Louisville | 19- | 16 |
(7-4) |