| Wk 2 | Sat 5 Sep | W | at Akron | 27- | 16 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 12 Sep | W | Troy | 42- | 12 |
(2-0) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 19 Sep | W | at South Carolina | 24- | 21 |
(3-0) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 26 Sep | W | at Eastern Michigan | 26- | 23 |
(4-0) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 3 Oct | W | Miami-OH | 31- | 17 |
(5-0) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 10 Oct | W | at Ohio | 30- | 23 |
(6-0) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 17 Oct | W | Kent St | 42- | 7 |
(7-0) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 24 Oct | W | Ball St | 42- | 10 |
(8-0) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 31 Oct | L | at Bowling Green | 13- | 34 |
(8-1) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 7 Nov | W | Central Michigan | 28- | 0 |
(9-1) | |
| Wk 13 | Sat 21 Nov | W | Wofford | 29- | 27 |
(10-1) | |
| MACchp | Fri 4 Dec | W | vs Toledo | 23- | 17 |
(11-1) | |
| Motor City | Wed 23 Dec | W | vs Louisville | 48- | 29 |
(12-1) |