| Wk 2 | Sat 9 Sep | L | at Purdue | 10- | 27 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 16 Sep | L | at Michigan St | 0- | 49 |
(0-2) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 23 Sep | L | Cincinnati | 14- | 30 |
(0-3) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 30 Sep | L | Central Michigan | 7- | 20 |
(0-4) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 7 Oct | L | at Ball St | 9- | 37 |
(0-5) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 14 Oct | T | Ohio | 22- | 22 |
(0-5-1) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 21 Oct | L | at Toledo | 14- | 17 |
(0-6-1) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 28 Oct | W | Bowling Green | 17- | 13 |
(1-6-1) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 4 Nov | L | at Eastern Michigan | 7- | 20 |
(1-7-1) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 11 Nov | W | at Kent St | 15- | 13 |
(2-7-1) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 18 Nov | L | Western Michigan | 7- | 14 |
(2-8-1) |