| Wk 2 | Sat 4 Sep | L | at West Virginia | 6- | 48 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Thu 9 Sep | L | Temple | 28- | 31 |
(0-2) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 18 Sep | W | Western Illinois | 16- | 14 |
(1-2) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 2 Oct | W | at Miami-OH | 15- | 7 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 9 Oct | W | Kent St | 20- | 15 |
(3-2) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 16 Oct | W | at Central Michigan | 28- | 21 |
(4-2) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 23 Oct | L | Western Michigan | 20- | 21 |
(4-3) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 30 Oct | L | Ball St | 13- | 18 |
(4-4) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 6 Nov | L | at Akron | 7- | 19 |
(4-5) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 13 Nov | L | Ohio | 10- | 12 |
(4-6) | |
| Wk 13 | Fri 19 Nov | L | at Toledo | 0- | 14 |
(4-7) |