| Wk 2 | Sat 4 Sep | L | at Maryland | 20- | 23 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 11 Sep | W | Southern Illinois | 23- | 22 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 18 Sep | L | at Iowa St | 41- | 48 |
(1-2) | |
| Wk 5 | Fri 24 Sep | W | Bowling Green | 34- | 17 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 2 Oct | W | Akron | 49- | 19 |
(3-2) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 9 Oct | W | at UCF | 30- | 28 |
(4-2) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 16 Oct | W | Central Michigan | 42- | 10 |
(5-2) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 23 Oct | W | at Western Michigan | 59- | 38 |
(6-2) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 30 Oct | W | at Ball St | 38- | 31 | (OT) |
(7-2) |
| Wk 12 | Tue 9 Nov | L | Toledo | 17- | 31 |
(7-3) | |
| Wk 13 | Sat 20 Nov | W | at Eastern Michigan | 34- | 16 |
(8-3) | |
| Silicon Valley | Thu 30 Dec | W | vs Troy | 34- | 21 |
(9-3) |