| Wk 1 | Sat 2 Sep | L | at Indiana | 20- | 39 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 9 Sep | W | Toledo | 31- | 10 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 16 Sep | W | at Virginia | 17- | 10 |
(2-1) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 23 Sep | W | Temple | 41- | 7 |
(3-1) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 7 Oct | L | at Ohio | 20- | 27 |
(3-2) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 14 Oct | W | Northern Illinois | 16- | 14 |
(4-2) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 21 Oct | W | at Ball St | 41- | 27 |
(5-2) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 28 Oct | W | Eastern Michigan | 18- | 15 |
(6-2) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 4 Nov | W | Miami-OH | 27- | 24 |
(7-2) | |
| Wk 11 | Fri 10 Nov | L | at Central Michigan | 7- | 31 |
(7-3) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 18 Nov | L | at Florida St | 20- | 28 |
(7-4) | |
| Wk 13 | Fri 24 Nov | W | at Akron | 17- | 0 |
(8-4) | |
| International | Sat 6 Jan | L | vs Cincinnati | 24- | 27 |
(8-5) |