| Wk 1 | Fri 5 Sep | W | at Long Beach St | 16- | 9 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 13 Sep | L | Ball St | 17- | 18 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 20 Sep | L | Western Michigan | 6- | 35 |
(1-2) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 27 Sep | W | at Ohio | 22- | 21 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 4 Oct | W | at Southern Illinois | 20- | 17 |
(3-2) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 11 Oct | L | Illinois St | 18- | 28 |
(3-3) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 18 Oct | W | Central Michigan | 21- | 0 |
(4-3) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 25 Oct | W | at Wichita St | 17- | 14 |
(5-3) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 1 Nov | W | at Kent St | 35- | 14 |
(6-3) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 8 Nov | L | at Toledo | 6- | 13 |
(6-4) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 22 Nov | W | Eastern Michigan | 38- | 6 |
(7-4) |