| Wk 2 | Sat 10 Sep | W | at Fresno St | 35- | 27 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 17 Sep | L | at BYU | 28- | 63 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 24 Sep | W | Miami-OH | 17- | 14 |
(2-1) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 1 Oct | W | at Eastern Michigan | 26- | 21 |
(3-1) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 8 Oct | L | Toledo | 3- | 6 |
(3-2) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 15 Oct | W | at Western Michigan | 23- | 20 |
(4-2) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 22 Oct | L | at Northern Illinois | 23- | 24 |
(4-3) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 29 Oct | W | Central Michigan | 15- | 14 |
(5-3) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 5 Nov | W | Ball St | 45- | 30 |
(6-3) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 12 Nov | W | at Ohio | 24- | 20 |
(7-3) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 19 Nov | W | Kent St | 38- | 3 |
(8-3) |