| Wk 3 | Sat 15 Sep | L | at Tampa | 25- | 35 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 22 Sep | W | Central Michigan | 23- | 21 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 29 Sep | W | Ohio | 35- | 8 |
(2-1) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 6 Oct | L | at Bowling Green | 35- | 49 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 13 Oct | L | Western Michigan | 22- | 24 |
(2-3) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 20 Oct | W | Dayton | 14- | 10 |
(3-3) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 27 Oct | L | at Miami-OH | 0- | 16 |
(3-4) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 3 Nov | L | at Colorado St | 14- | 21 |
(3-5) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 10 Nov | L | at Marshall | 14- | 17 |
(3-6) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 17 Nov | L | Kent St | 16- | 52 |
(3-7) | |
| Wk 13 | Sat 24 Nov | L | at Xavier | 31- | 35 |
(3-8) |