| Wk 2 | Sat 9 Sep | L | at Central Michigan | 0- | 41 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 16 Sep | L | at Ball St | 3- | 27 |
(0-2) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 23 Sep | W | Illinois St | 34- | 3 |
(1-2) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 30 Sep | W | Ohio | 20- | 14 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 7 Oct | L | Western Michigan | 0- | 14 |
(2-3) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 14 Oct | L | at Bowling Green | 20- | 28 |
(2-4) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 21 Oct | W | Marshall | 20- | 17 |
(3-4) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 28 Oct | L | at Air Force | 10- | 26 |
(3-5) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 4 Nov | L | at Northern Illinois | 21- | 27 |
(3-6) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 11 Nov | L | at Miami-OH | 13- | 38 |
(3-7) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 18 Nov | W | Toledo | 17- | 13 |
(4-7) |