| Wk 2 | Thu 30 Aug | W | Minnesota | 38- | 7 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 8 Sep | W | at Temple | 33- | 7 |
(2-0) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 22 Sep | W | at Central Michigan | 52- | 28 |
(3-0) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 29 Sep | W | Northern Illinois | 41- | 20 |
(4-0) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 6 Oct | W | at Ohio | 48- | 41 |
(5-0) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 20 Oct | L | at Ball St | 20- | 24 |
(5-1) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 27 Oct | W | Navy | 21- | 20 |
(6-1) | |
| Wk 11 | Tue 6 Nov | W | Western Michigan | 41- | 35 |
(7-1) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 17 Nov | W | Eastern Michigan | 28- | 7 |
(8-1) | |
| Wk 12 | Fri 23 Nov | L | at Bowling Green | 21- | 56 |
(8-2) | |
| MACchp | Fri 30 Nov | W | Marshall | 41- | 36 |
(9-2) | |
| Motor City | Sat 29 Dec | W | vs Cincinnati | 23- | 16 |
(10-2) |