| Wk 2 | Sat 8 Sep | W | Ball St | 27- | 3 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 15 Sep | W | at Kentucky | 15- | 14 |
(2-0) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 22 Sep | L | at Michigan St | 21- | 24 |
(2-1) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 29 Sep | L | at Central Michigan | 18- | 19 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 6 Oct | W | at Marshall | 28- | 0 |
(3-2) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 13 Oct | L | Ohio | 7- | 9 |
(3-3) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 20 Oct | W | at Bowling Green | 21- | 3 |
(4-3) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 27 Oct | L | Toledo | 21- | 24 |
(4-4) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 3 Nov | L | at Western Michigan | 3- | 24 |
(4-5) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 10 Nov | W | at Kent St | 35- | 8 |
(5-5) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 17 Nov | W | Cincinnati | 27- | 14 |
(6-5) |