| Wk 2 | Sat 12 Sep | L | at Louisville | 6- | 31 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 19 Sep | W | Ball St | 40- | 0 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 26 Sep | L | at East Carolina | 24- | 28 |
(1-2) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 3 Oct | W | Ohio | 21- | 14 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 10 Oct | W | at Eastern Michigan | 42- | 7 |
(3-2) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 17 Oct | W | Central Michigan | 17- | 3 |
(4-2) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 24 Oct | L | at Bowling Green | 0- | 38 |
(4-3) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 31 Oct | W | Miami-OH | 17- | 10 |
(5-3) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 7 Nov | W | at Western Michigan | 28- | 14 |
(6-3) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 14 Nov | W | Kent St | 17- | 0 |
(7-3) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 21 Nov | W | at Northern Illinois | 31- | 0 |
(8-3) | |
| California | Sat 19 Dec | W | vs San Jose St | 27- | 25 |
(9-3) |