| Wk 2 | Thu 29 Aug | W | Tennessee Tech | 41- | 7 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 14 Sep | W | Missouri | 51- | 28 |
(2-0) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 21 Sep | W | at Kansas | 39- | 16 |
(3-0) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 5 Oct | W | Ohio | 72- | 21 |
(4-0) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 12 Oct | W | at Central Michigan | 45- | 35 |
(5-0) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 19 Oct | W | Western Michigan | 48- | 45 | (OT) |
(6-0) |
| Wk 10 | Sat 26 Oct | W | Ball St | 38- | 20 |
(7-0) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 2 Nov | W | at Kent St | 45- | 14 |
(8-0) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 9 Nov | L | at Northern Illinois | 17- | 26 |
(8-1) | |
| Wk 13 | Sat 16 Nov | L | at South Florida | 7- | 29 |
(8-2) | |
| Wk 14 | Sat 23 Nov | W | Eastern Michigan | 63- | 21 |
(9-2) | |
| Wk 15 | Sat 30 Nov | L | at Toledo | 24- | 42 |
(9-3) |