| Wk 2 | Sat 9 Sep | W | Kent St | 41- | 0 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 16 Sep | W | at Miami-OH | 37- | 18 |
(2-0) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 23 Sep | L | at Alcorn St | 16- | 24 |
(2-1) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 30 Sep | L | Ball St | 0- | 27 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 7 Oct | W | at Ohio | 17- | 3 |
(3-2) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 14 Oct | W | Illinois St | 45- | 7 |
(4-2) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 21 Oct | W | Northern Illinois | 34- | 7 |
(5-2) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 28 Oct | W | at Bowling Green | 38- | 7 |
(6-2) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 4 Nov | W | Toledo | 27- | 3 |
(7-2) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 11 Nov | W | at Eastern Michigan | 41- | 9 |
(8-2) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 18 Nov | W | at Western Michigan | 35- | 14 |
(9-2) |