| Wk 1 | Fri 2 Sep | W | at Arkansas St | 31- | 10 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 10 Sep | W | Maine | 45- | 3 |
(2-0) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 17 Sep | W | Fresno St | 52- | 17 |
(3-0) | |
| Wk 5 | Fri 30 Sep | L | at BYU | 53- | 55 |
(3-1) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 8 Oct | W | at Eastern Michigan | 35- | 20 |
(4-1) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 15 Oct | W | Bowling Green | 42- | 35 |
(5-1) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 22 Oct | W | Central Michigan | 31- | 17 |
(6-1) | |
| Wk 9 | Thu 27 Oct | L | Ohio | 26- | 31 |
(6-2) | |
| Wk 10 | Wed 2 Nov | W | at Akron | 48- | 17 |
(7-2) | |
| Wk 11 | Wed 9 Nov | W | vs Northern Illinois | 31- | 24 |
(8-2) | |
| Wk 12 | Wed 16 Nov | W | Ball St | 37- | 19 |
(9-2) | |
| Wk 13 | Fri 25 Nov | L | at Western Michigan | 35- | 55 |
(9-3) | |
| Raycom | Sat 17 Dec | L | vs Appalachian St | 28- | 31 |
(9-4) |