| Wk 2 | Thu 31 Aug | W | at Miami-OH | 17- | 15 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 9 Sep | W | Western Illinois | 20- | 7 |
(2-0) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 16 Sep | L | at Minnesota | 7- | 31 |
(2-1) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 23 Sep | W | Western Michigan | 10- | 0 |
(3-1) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 30 Sep | L | at Purdue | 13- | 35 |
(3-2) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 7 Oct | L | at Toledo | 14- | 17 |
(3-3) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 14 Oct | W | Bowling Green | 30- | 10 |
(4-3) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 21 Oct | L | Eastern Michigan | 35- | 40 |
(4-4) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 28 Oct | W | at Ohio | 6- | 3 |
(5-4) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 4 Nov | W | at Kent St | 28- | 13 |
(6-4) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 11 Nov | W | Central Michigan | 24- | 16 |
(7-4) |