| Wk 2 | Sat 11 Sep | W | at Central Michigan | 20- | 10 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 18 Sep | L | Ohio | 12- | 14 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 25 Sep | L | at Iowa St | 7- | 47 |
(1-2) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 2 Oct | W | vs Air Force | 24- | 19 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 9 Oct | W | Western Michigan | 24- | 12 |
(3-2) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 16 Oct | L | at Bowling Green | 13- | 17 |
(3-3) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 23 Oct | L | at Virginia Tech | 14- | 42 |
(3-4) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 30 Oct | W | Eastern Michigan | 38- | 13 |
(4-4) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 6 Nov | W | at Hawaii | 27- | 6 |
(5-4) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 13 Nov | W | at Miami-OH | 24- | 17 |
(6-4) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 20 Nov | W | Toledo | 35- | 9 |
(7-4) | |
| Wk 13 | Thu 25 Nov | W | Northern Illinois | 42- | 0 |
(8-4) |