| Wk 3 | Sat 12 Sep | L | Lamar | 35- | 39 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 19 Sep | W | at Western Michigan | 34- | 14 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 26 Sep | T | at Northwestern | 16- | 16 |
(1-1-1) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 3 Oct | L | at Eastern Michigan | 31- | 32 |
(1-2-1) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 10 Oct | W | Toledo | 41- | 5 |
(2-2-1) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 17 Oct | W | Southwest Missouri St | 27- | 21 |
(3-2-1) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 24 Oct | L | Fullerton St | 20- | 21 |
(3-3-1) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 31 Oct | L | at Ball St | 17- | 42 |
(3-4-1) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 7 Nov | W | Western Illinois | 29- | 14 |
(4-4-1) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 14 Nov | L | Akron | 21- | 27 |
(4-5-1) | |
| Wk 14 | Sat 28 Nov | W | at UNLV | 34- | 31 |
(5-5-1) |