| Wk 1 | Sat 4 Sep | W | at Eastern Michigan | 23- | 7 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 18 Sep | W | at Kent St | 14- | 12 |
(2-0) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 25 Sep | W | Idaho | 35- | 0 |
(3-0) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 2 Oct | W | Toledo | 34- | 8 |
(4-0) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 9 Oct | L | at Central Michigan | 15- | 17 |
(4-1) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 16 Oct | W | Miami-OH | 28- | 14 |
(5-1) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 23 Oct | L | William & Mary | 0- | 20 |
(5-2) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 30 Oct | L | at Western Michigan | 10- | 21 |
(5-3) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 6 Nov | W | at Bowling Green | 31- | 26 |
(6-3) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 13 Nov | L | at Cincinnati | 0- | 35 |
(6-4) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 20 Nov | W | Northern Illinois | 63- | 15 |
(7-4) |