| Wk 2 | Thu 3 Sep | L | at Bowling Green | 19- | 29 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 12 Sep | T | at TCU | 17- | 17 |
(0-1-1) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 19 Sep | W | Akron | 24- | 20 |
(1-1-1) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 26 Sep | W | at Ohio | 19- | 3 |
(2-1-1) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 3 Oct | W | Ball St | 21- | 14 |
(3-1-1) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 10 Oct | L | at Toledo | 12- | 21 |
(3-2-1) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 17 Oct | W | Eastern Michigan | 20- | 19 |
(4-2-1) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 24 Oct | W | at Kent St | 26- | 13 |
(5-2-1) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 31 Oct | W | Northern Illinois | 13- | 7 |
(6-2-1) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 7 Nov | L | at Miami-OH | 7- | 20 |
(6-3-1) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 14 Nov | W | Central Michigan | 19- | 14 |
(7-3-1) |