| Wk 2 | Thu 30 Aug | W | Illinois St | 48- | 7 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 8 Sep | L | at Virginia Tech | 0- | 31 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 22 Sep | L | at Michigan | 21- | 38 |
(1-2) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 29 Sep | W | at Eastern Michigan | 31- | 10 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 6 Oct | W | Akron | 31- | 14 |
(3-2) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 13 Oct | W | Bowling Green | 37- | 28 |
(4-2) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 20 Oct | L | at Northern Illinois | 12- | 20 |
(4-3) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 27 Oct | L | at Miami-OH | 11- | 25 |
(4-4) | |
| Wk 11 | Tue 6 Nov | L | at Toledo | 35- | 41 |
(4-5) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 17 Nov | W | Central Michigan | 20- | 17 |
(5-5) | |
| Wk 13 | Sat 24 Nov | L | Ball St | 31- | 35 |
(5-6) |