| Wk 1 | Thu 31 Aug | L | Northwestern | 3- | 21 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 9 Sep | L | at Purdue | 31- | 38 | (OT) |
(0-2) |
| Wk 3 | Sat 16 Sep | L | Kent St | 14- | 16 |
(0-3) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 23 Sep | L | at Syracuse | 14- | 34 |
(0-4) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 30 Sep | L | at Cincinnati | 10- | 24 |
(0-5) | |
| Wk 6 | Sun 8 Oct | L | Northern Illinois | 25- | 28 |
(0-6) | |
| Wk 7 | Sun 15 Oct | W | at Buffalo | 38- | 31 |
(1-6) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 21 Oct | L | at Akron | 13- | 24 |
(1-7) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 28 Oct | L | Ball St | 17- | 20 |
(1-8) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 4 Nov | L | at Western Michigan | 24- | 27 |
(1-9) | |
| Wk 12 | Wed 15 Nov | W | at Bowling Green | 9- | 7 |
(2-9) | |
| Wk 13 | Fri 24 Nov | L | Ohio | 24- | 34 |
(2-10) |