| Wk 1 | Sat 31 Aug | T | at Ohio | 17- | 17 |
(0-0-1) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 7 Sep | W | Louisiana | 27- | 24 |
(1-0-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 14 Sep | W | at Michigan St | 20- | 3 |
(2-0-1) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 21 Sep | W | Akron | 31- | 29 |
(3-0-1) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 28 Sep | T | at Toledo | 16- | 16 |
(3-0-2) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 5 Oct | L | at Bowling Green | 10- | 17 |
(3-1-2) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 12 Oct | T | Miami-OH | 10- | 10 |
(3-1-3) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 19 Oct | W | at Kent St | 23- | 7 |
(4-1-3) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 26 Oct | W | Ball St | 10- | 3 |
(5-1-3) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 2 Nov | T | at Eastern Michigan | 14- | 14 |
(5-1-4) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 16 Nov | W | Western Michigan | 27- | 17 |
(6-1-4) |