| Wk 2 | Sat 1 Sep | W | Eastern Illinois | 28- | 17 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 8 Sep | L | at Nebraska | 14- | 60 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 15 Sep | L | at Toledo | 14- | 23 |
(1-2) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 22 Sep | W | Kansas St | 42- | 35 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 29 Sep | L | at Northwestern | 7- | 24 |
(2-3) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 6 Oct | W | Fresno St | 73- | 18 |
(3-3) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 13 Oct | W | Arkansas St | 35- | 0 |
(4-3) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 20 Oct | W | Murray St | 49- | 7 |
(5-3) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 3 Nov | W | at Akron | 31- | 28 |
(6-3) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 10 Nov | L | at East Carolina | 20- | 24 |
(6-4) | |
| Wk 13 | Sat 17 Nov | L | at Louisiana | 20- | 24 |
(6-5) |