| Wk 1 | Sat 5 Sep | L | at Arizona | 6- | 19 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 12 Sep | W | at Michigan St | 29- | 27 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 19 Sep | W | Alcorn St | 48- | 0 |
(2-1) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 26 Sep | W | Akron | 48- | 21 |
(3-1) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 3 Oct | W | at Buffalo | 20- | 13 |
(4-1) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 10 Oct | W | Eastern Michigan | 56- | 8 |
(5-1) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 17 Oct | W | at Western Michigan | 34- | 23 |
(6-1) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 24 Oct | W | at Bowling Green | 24- | 10 |
(7-1) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 31 Oct | L | at Boston College | 10- | 31 |
(7-2) | |
| Wk 11 | Wed 11 Nov | W | Toledo | 56- | 28 |
(8-2) | |
| Wk 12 | Wed 18 Nov | W | at Ball St | 35- | 3 |
(9-2) | |
| Wk 13 | Fri 27 Nov | W | Northern Illinois | 45- | 31 |
(10-2) | |
| MACchp | Fri 4 Dec | W | vs Ohio | 20- | 10 |
(11-2) | |
| GMAC | Wed 6 Jan | W | vs Troy | 44- | 41 | (2OT) |
(12-2) |