| Wk 2 | Sat 1 Sep | L | at North Carolina | 0- | 34 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 8 Sep | L | Toledo | 14- | 20 |
(0-2) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 15 Sep | L | at LSU | 7- | 35 |
(0-3) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 22 Sep | W | vs Cincinnati | 16- | 12 |
(1-3) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 29 Sep | L | at Central Michigan | 7- | 31 |
(1-4) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 6 Oct | W | Ball St | 24- | 10 |
(2-4) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 13 Oct | W | at Ohio | 40- | 18 |
(3-4) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 27 Oct | T | at Bowling Green | 10- | 10 |
(3-4-1) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 3 Nov | W | Eastern Michigan | 34- | 14 |
(4-4-1) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 10 Nov | W | Kent St | 31- | 10 |
(5-4-1) | |
| Wk 13 | Sat 17 Nov | L | at Western Michigan | 17- | 31 |
(5-5-1) |