| Wk 1 | Sat 9 Sep | L | at Tampa | 0- | 21 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 16 Sep | W | at Eastern Michigan | 16- | 0 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 23 Sep | W | UT-Arlington | 38- | 24 |
(2-1) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 30 Sep | L | at Ohio | 22- | 38 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 7 Oct | L | Bowling Green | 8- | 19 |
(2-3) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 14 Oct | W | at Western Michigan | 20- | 13 |
(3-3) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 21 Oct | W | at Dayton | 20- | 17 |
(4-3) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 28 Oct | W | Miami-OH | 35- | 21 |
(5-3) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 4 Nov | L | Northern Illinois | 7- | 30 |
(5-4) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 11 Nov | W | Marshall | 21- | 0 |
(6-4) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 18 Nov | L | at Kent St | 9- | 27 |
(6-5) |