| Wk 1 | Thu 31 Aug | L | Boston College | 24- | 31 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 9 Sep | L | at Michigan | 17- | 41 |
(0-2) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 16 Sep | W | Akron | 24- | 21 |
(1-2) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 23 Sep | W | at Eastern Michigan | 24- | 17 | (OT) |
(2-2) |
| Wk 5 | Sat 30 Sep | L | at Kentucky | 36- | 45 |
(2-3) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 7 Oct | W | at Toledo | 42- | 20 |
(3-3) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 14 Oct | W | Ball St | 18- | 7 |
(4-3) | |
| Wk 8 | Thu 19 Oct | W | Bowling Green | 31- | 14 |
(5-3) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 4 Nov | W | at Temple | 42- | 26 |
(6-3) | |
| Wk 11 | Fri 10 Nov | W | Western Michigan | 31- | 7 |
(7-3) | |
| Wk 12 | Fri 17 Nov | L | at Northern Illinois | 10- | 31 |
(7-4) | |
| Wk 13 | Fri 24 Nov | W | at Buffalo | 55- | 28 |
(8-4) | |
| MACchp | Thu 30 Nov | W | vs Ohio | 31- | 10 |
(9-4) | |
| Motor City | Tue 26 Dec | W | vs Middle Tenn St | 31- | 14 |
(10-4) |