| Wk 2 | Sat 3 Sep | L | at West Virginia | 14- | 16 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 17 Sep | L | at Purdue | 21- | 49 |
(0-2) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 24 Sep | W | Ohio | 21- | 14 |
(1-2) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 1 Oct | W | Central Michigan | 31- | 28 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 8 Oct | T | at Toledo | 24- | 24 |
(2-2-1) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 15 Oct | W | Western Michigan | 16- | 13 |
(3-2-1) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 22 Oct | L | at Bowling Green | 36- | 59 |
(3-3-1) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 29 Oct | L | Eastern Michigan | 20- | 41 |
(3-4-1) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 5 Nov | L | at Miami-OH | 21- | 24 |
(3-5-1) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 12 Nov | W | Akron | 38- | 28 |
(4-5-1) | |
| Wk 13 | Sat 19 Nov | W | at Kent St | 34- | 0 |
(5-5-1) |