| Wk 2 | Thu 2 Sep | L | Akron | 13- | 23 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 11 Sep | W | Ohio | 38- | 0 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 18 Sep | L | at UNLV | 20- | 33 |
(1-2) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 25 Sep | L | at Michigan St | 34- | 48 |
(1-3) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 2 Oct | L | Ball St | 17- | 20 |
(1-4) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 9 Oct | W | at Western Michigan | 23- | 18 |
(2-4) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 16 Oct | L | Eastern Michigan | 21- | 28 |
(2-5) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 23 Oct | W | at Kent St | 33- | 28 |
(3-5) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 6 Nov | W | at Toledo | 38- | 7 |
(4-5) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 13 Nov | W | Bowling Green | 17- | 15 |
(5-5) | |
| Wk 13 | Sat 20 Nov | L | at Miami-OH | 21- | 24 |
(5-6) |