| Wk 1 | Sat 31 Aug | W | Kent St | 13- | 10 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 7 Sep | W | Akron | 35- | 12 |
(2-0) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 14 Sep | L | at Florida St | 0- | 58 |
(2-1) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 21 Sep | L | Toledo | 13- | 23 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 28 Sep | W | Ohio | 35- | 9 |
(3-2) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 5 Oct | W | at Ball St | 25- | 16 |
(4-2) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 12 Oct | W | at Northern Illinois | 22- | 10 |
(5-2) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 19 Oct | L | at Eastern Michigan | 24- | 42 |
(5-3) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 26 Oct | L | Bowling Green | 10- | 23 |
(5-4) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 9 Nov | W | Miami-OH | 24- | 23 |
(6-4) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 16 Nov | L | at Central Michigan | 17- | 27 |
(6-5) |