| Wk 2 | Sat 5 Sep | L | at Iowa St | 9- | 35 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 12 Sep | W | at Kent St | 27- | 14 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 19 Sep | L | at Central Michigan | 0- | 24 |
(1-2) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 26 Sep | L | Western Michigan | 3- | 19 |
(1-3) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 3 Oct | L | Akron | 0- | 13 |
(1-4) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 10 Oct | L | at Bowling Green | 14- | 31 |
(1-5) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 17 Oct | L | Miami-OH | 21- | 23 |
(1-6) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 24 Oct | L | at Eastern Michigan | 6- | 7 |
(1-7) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 31 Oct | L | Ball St | 21- | 24 |
(1-8) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 7 Nov | L | Youngstown St | 20- | 28 |
(1-9) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 14 Nov | L | at Colorado St | 24- | 35 |
(1-10) |