| Wk 1 | Thu 31 Aug | W | Temple | 9- | 3 | (OT) |
(1-0) |
| Wk 2 | Sat 9 Sep | L | at Bowling Green | 40- | 48 | (3OT) |
(1-1) |
| Wk 3 | Sat 16 Sep | L | at Northern Illinois | 13- | 31 |
(1-2) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 23 Sep | L | at Auburn | 7- | 38 |
(1-3) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 7 Oct | L | Ball St | 25- | 55 |
(1-4) | |
| Wk 7 | Sun 15 Oct | L | Miami-OH | 31- | 38 |
(1-5) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 21 Oct | L | at Ohio | 7- | 42 |
(1-6) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 28 Oct | L | at Boston College | 0- | 41 |
(1-7) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 4 Nov | W | Kent St | 41- | 14 |
(2-7) | |
| Wk 11 | Thu 9 Nov | L | at Akron | 16- | 31 |
(2-8) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 18 Nov | L | at Wisconsin | 3- | 35 |
(2-9) | |
| Wk 13 | Fri 24 Nov | L | Central Michigan | 28- | 55 |
(2-10) |