| Wk 1 | Fri 1 Sep | L | Boston College | 20- | 23 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 9 Sep | W | Eastern Illinois | 38- | 10 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 16 Sep | W | at Nebraska | 21- | 17 |
(2-1) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 30 Sep | L | at San Diego St | 28- | 34 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 7 Oct | W | Kent St | 24- | 3 |
(3-2) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 14 Oct | W | at Buffalo | 14- | 13 |
(4-2) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 21 Oct | W | at Bowling Green | 48- | 17 |
(5-2) | |
| Wk 9 | Thu 26 Oct | W | Eastern Michigan | 30- | 27 | (OT) |
(6-2) |
| Wk 10 | Thu 2 Nov | L | at Toledo | 17- | 27 |
(6-3) | |
| Wk 11 | Thu 9 Nov | W | Ball St | 63- | 17 |
(7-3) | |
| Wk 12 | Wed 15 Nov | W | Western Michigan | 35- | 31 |
(8-3) | |
| Wk 13 | Fri 24 Nov | L | at Central Michigan | 24- | 31 |
(8-4) | |
| Quick Lane | Tue 26 Dec | L | vs Duke | 14- | 36 |
(8-5) |