| Wk 2 | Sat 4 Sep | L | at Syracuse | 12- | 35 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 11 Sep | W | Illinois St | 45- | 30 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 18 Sep | W | at Ohio | 24- | 16 |
(2-1) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 2 Oct | W | at Central Michigan | 20- | 17 |
(3-1) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 9 Oct | W | Toledo | 31- | 30 |
(4-1) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 16 Oct | L | at Cincinnati | 12- | 44 |
(4-2) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 23 Oct | T | Bowling Green | 26- | 26 |
(4-2-1) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 30 Oct | W | at Eastern Michigan | 18- | 13 |
(5-2-1) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 6 Nov | W | Miami-OH | 21- | 0 |
(6-2-1) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 13 Nov | W | at Akron | 31- | 9 |
(7-2-1) | |
| Wk 13 | Sat 20 Nov | W | Kent St | 28- | 3 |
(8-2-1) | |
| Wk 16 | Fri 17 Dec | L | vs Utah St | 33- | 42 |
(8-3-1) |