| Wk 2 | Sat 9 Sep | W | South Dakota St | 54- | 7 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 16 Sep | L | Maryland | 17- | 24 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 23 Sep | W | at Cincinnati | 28- | 14 |
(2-1) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 30 Sep | W | Indiana St | 31- | 12 |
(3-1) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 7 Oct | L | at Tulsa | 7- | 24 |
(3-2) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 14 Oct | W | Northwestern St | 51- | 7 |
(4-2) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 21 Oct | W | Boston U | 35- | 7 |
(5-2) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 28 Oct | W | William & Mary | 33- | 21 |
(6-2) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 4 Nov | W | at Wichita St | 38- | 20 |
(7-2) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 11 Nov | L | Memphis | 22- | 29 |
(7-3) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 18 Nov | L | at Southern Miss | 3- | 37 |
(7-4) |