| Wk 2 | Sat 5 Sep | L | at Kentucky | 14- | 21 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 12 Sep | W | at Michigan St | 24- | 20 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 19 Sep | W | Ohio | 24- | 0 |
(2-1) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 26 Sep | W | Toledo | 28- | 9 |
(3-1) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 3 Oct | L | Bowling Green | 14- | 17 |
(3-2) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 10 Oct | L | at Miami-OH | 13- | 16 |
(3-3) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 17 Oct | W | Kent St | 35- | 0 |
(4-3) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 24 Oct | L | at Ball St | 23- | 24 |
(4-4) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 31 Oct | L | at Akron | 28- | 31 |
(4-5) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 7 Nov | W | Eastern Michigan | 30- | 13 |
(5-5) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 14 Nov | L | at Western Michigan | 14- | 19 |
(5-6) |