| Wk 2 | Thu 28 Aug | W | Northern Illinois | 44- | 10 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 6 Sep | L | at Florida | 6- | 82 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 13 Sep | W | Boise St | 44- | 26 |
(2-1) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 20 Sep | L | at Louisiana Tech | 28- | 56 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 27 Sep | L | Eastern Michigan | 24- | 31 |
(2-3) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 4 Oct | L | at Akron | 14- | 53 |
(2-4) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 11 Oct | L | Toledo | 10- | 41 |
(2-5) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 18 Oct | L | at Ball St | 34- | 37 | (OT) |
(2-6) |
| Wk 10 | Sat 25 Oct | L | at Kent St | 37- | 60 |
(2-7) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 1 Nov | L | Marshall | 17- | 45 |
(2-8) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 8 Nov | L | at Western Michigan | 24- | 38 |
(2-9) |