| Wk 2 | Sat 7 Sep | L | Kansas | 7- | 30 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 21 Sep | W | at Western Michigan | 23- | 13 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 28 Sep | T | Central Michigan | 16- | 16 |
(1-1-1) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 5 Oct | W | Ohio | 17- | 13 |
(2-1-1) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 12 Oct | L | at Washington | 0- | 48 |
(2-2-1) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 19 Oct | L | at Bowling Green | 21- | 24 |
(2-3-1) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 26 Oct | W | Miami-OH | 24- | 7 |
(3-3-1) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 2 Nov | L | at Kent St | 13- | 14 |
(3-4-1) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 9 Nov | L | Ball St | 3- | 9 |
(3-5-1) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 16 Nov | W | at Eastern Michigan | 21- | 14 |
(4-5-1) | |
| Wk 13 | Sat 23 Nov | W | Northern Illinois | 42- | 21 |
(5-5-1) |