| Wk 2 | Thu 28 Aug | W | Indiana St | 31- | 7 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 6 Sep | L | Missouri | 7- | 35 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 13 Sep | L | at Pittsburgh | 21- | 42 |
(1-2) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 20 Sep | W | Central Michigan | 27- | 14 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 27 Sep | L | at Boston College | 29- | 53 |
(2-3) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 4 Oct | W | at Kent St | 34- | 17 |
(3-3) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 18 Oct | L | Miami-OH | 3- | 49 |
(3-4) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 25 Oct | W | Toledo | 38- | 17 |
(4-4) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 1 Nov | L | at Northern Illinois | 23- | 48 |
(4-5) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 8 Nov | L | at Western Michigan | 20- | 28 |
(4-6) | |
| Wk 13 | Sat 15 Nov | L | at Eastern Michigan | 14- | 38 |
(4-7) | |
| Wk 14 | Sat 22 Nov | L | Bowling Green | 14- | 41 |
(4-8) |