| Wk 1 | Sat 3 Sep | L | at Ohio St | 14- | 34 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 10 Sep | L | Central Michigan | 37- | 38 |
(0-2) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 17 Sep | W | at Kent St | 27- | 10 |
(1-2) | |
| Wk 5 | Wed 28 Sep | W | Cincinnati | 44- | 16 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 6 | Wed 5 Oct | L | at Northern Illinois | 27- | 38 |
(2-3) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 15 Oct | W | Akron | 51- | 23 |
(3-3) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 22 Oct | W | at Eastern Michigan | 24- | 23 |
(4-3) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 29 Oct | W | at Temple | 41- | 14 |
(5-3) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 5 Nov | W | Buffalo | 54- | 13 |
(6-3) | |
| Wk 12 | Tue 15 Nov | L | Bowling Green | 14- | 42 |
(6-4) | |
| Wk 13 | Mon 21 Nov | W | at Ohio | 38- | 7 |
(7-4) |