| Wk 2 | Sat 1 Sep | L | at Fresno St | 10- | 41 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 8 Sep | W | Western Michigan | 27- | 24 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 15 Sep | W | Ohio | 21- | 18 |
(2-1) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 22 Sep | L | at Youngstown St | 14- | 24 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 29 Sep | L | at Indiana | 6- | 37 |
(2-3) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 6 Oct | L | at Toledo | 23- | 37 |
(2-4) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 20 Oct | L | at Bowling Green | 15- | 25 |
(2-5) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 27 Oct | L | Central Michigan | 12- | 16 |
(2-6) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 3 Nov | L | at Miami-OH | 14- | 34 |
(2-7) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 10 Nov | L | Ball St | 13- | 20 |
(2-8) | |
| Wk 13 | Sat 17 Nov | L | at Kent St | 24- | 25 |
(2-9) |