| Wk 2 | Sat 14 Sep | L | at Tampa | 13- | 47 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 21 Sep | L | Villanova | 0- | 7 |
(0-2) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 28 Sep | W | at Ohio | 19- | 16 |
(1-2) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 5 Oct | W | Bowling Green | 24- | 19 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 12 Oct | W | at Western Michigan | 31- | 24 |
(3-2) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 19 Oct | W | at Dayton | 38- | 27 |
(4-2) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 26 Oct | L | Miami-OH | 22- | 38 |
(4-3) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 2 Nov | W | Northern Illinois | 44- | 14 |
(5-3) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 9 Nov | W | Marshall | 45- | 15 |
(6-3) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 16 Nov | L | at Kent St | 14- | 35 |
(6-4) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 23 Nov | L | Eastern Michigan | 12- | 28 |
(6-5) |