| Wk 2 | Thu 3 Sep | L | at Western Michigan | 23- | 37 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 12 Sep | L | at Kansas St | 7- | 73 |
(0-2) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 19 Sep | L | Eastern Illinois | 10- | 24 |
(0-3) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 3 Oct | L | at Ball St | 13- | 18 |
(0-4) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 10 Oct | L | at UCF | 17- | 38 |
(0-5) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 17 Oct | W | Central Michigan | 16- | 6 |
(1-5) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 24 Oct | W | at Eastern Michigan | 26- | 14 |
(2-5) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 31 Oct | L | Toledo | 3- | 16 |
(2-6) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 7 Nov | L | Miami-OH | 10- | 41 |
(2-7) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 14 Nov | L | at Ohio | 12- | 28 |
(2-8) | |
| Wk 13 | Sat 21 Nov | L | Bowling Green | 23- | 34 |
(2-9) |