| Wk 1 | Fri 2 Sep | L | Albany | 16- | 22 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 17 Sep | L | at Nevada | 14- | 38 |
(0-2) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 24 Sep | W | Army | 23- | 20 | (OT) |
(1-2) |
| Wk 5 | Sat 1 Oct | L | at Boston College | 3- | 35 |
(1-3) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 8 Oct | L | Kent St | 20- | 44 |
(1-4) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 15 Oct | L | Ball St | 21- | 31 |
(1-5) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 22 Oct | L | at Northern Illinois | 7- | 44 |
(1-6) | |
| Wk 9 | Thu 27 Oct | W | Akron | 41- | 20 |
(2-6) | |
| Wk 10 | Thu 3 Nov | L | at Ohio | 10- | 34 |
(2-7) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 12 Nov | L | Miami-OH | 24- | 35 |
(2-8) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 19 Nov | L | at Western Michigan | 0- | 38 |
(2-9) | |
| Wk 13 | Fri 25 Nov | L | at Bowling Green | 19- | 27 |
(2-10) |