| Wk 2 | Sat 4 Sep | L | at Indiana | 0- | 27 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 18 Sep | W | Southern Illinois | 49- | 28 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 25 Sep | W | Ohio | 28- | 10 |
(2-1) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 2 Oct | L | at Bowling Green | 10- | 17 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 9 Oct | L | at Ball St | 30- | 31 |
(2-3) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 16 Oct | L | Miami-OH | 19- | 22 |
(2-4) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 23 Oct | L | Cincinnati | 24- | 31 |
(2-5) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 30 Oct | W | at Kent St | 45- | 27 |
(3-5) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 6 Nov | L | Central Michigan | 7- | 38 |
(3-6) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 13 Nov | L | at Western Michigan | 26- | 39 |
(3-7) | |
| Wk 13 | Fri 19 Nov | W | Eastern Michigan | 14- | 0 |
(4-7) |