| Wk 1 | Sat 6 Sep | W | Ball St | 21- | 17 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 13 Sep | W | at Miami-OH | 15- | 14 |
(2-0) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 20 Sep | W | Illinois St | 16- | 0 |
(3-0) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 27 Sep | W | Kent St | 21- | 6 |
(4-0) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 4 Oct | W | Toledo | 14- | 10 |
(5-0) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 11 Oct | L | at Ohio | 9- | 24 |
(5-1) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 18 Oct | L | at Northern Illinois | 0- | 21 |
(5-2) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 25 Oct | W | Northwestern St | 17- | 0 |
(6-2) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 1 Nov | W | at Eastern Michigan | 51- | 15 |
(7-2) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 8 Nov | W | Bowling Green | 32- | 10 |
(8-2) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 15 Nov | W | at Western Michigan | 22- | 10 |
(9-2) |