| Wk 1 | Thu 31 Aug | W | Eastern Michigan | 38- | 20 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 9 Sep | L | Indiana | 23- | 24 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 16 Sep | L | at Purdue | 28- | 38 |
(1-2) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 23 Sep | L | North Dakota St | 24- | 29 |
(1-3) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 30 Sep | L | Northern Illinois | 28- | 40 |
(1-4) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 7 Oct | W | at Buffalo | 55- | 25 |
(2-4) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 14 Oct | L | at Central Michigan | 7- | 18 |
(2-5) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 21 Oct | L | Western Michigan | 27- | 41 |
(2-6) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 28 Oct | W | at Miami-OH | 20- | 17 |
(3-6) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 4 Nov | L | at Michigan | 26- | 34 |
(3-7) | |
| Wk 12 | Tue 14 Nov | W | at Toledo | 20- | 17 |
(4-7) | |
| Wk 13 | Fri 24 Nov | W | Kent St | 30- | 6 |
(5-7) |