| Wk 1 | Sat 9 Sep | W | Illinois St | 21- | 7 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 16 Sep | L | at Wisconsin | 7- | 31 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 23 Sep | L | Western Michigan | 10- | 14 |
(1-2) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 30 Sep | W | at Marshall | 24- | 7 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 7 Oct | W | Xavier | 20- | 7 |
(3-2) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 14 Oct | L | at Idaho | 13- | 31 |
(3-3) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 21 Oct | W | West Texas A&M | 17- | 8 |
(4-3) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 28 Oct | W | Kent St | 28- | 7 |
(5-3) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 4 Nov | W | at Toledo | 30- | 7 |
(6-3) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 11 Nov | L | Fresno St | 6- | 9 |
(6-4) | |
| Wk 11 | Fri 17 Nov | W | at Long Beach St | 22- | 13 |
(7-4) |