| Wk 1 | Sat 1 Sep | L | at Kansas | 7- | 52 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 8 Sep | W | Toledo | 52- | 31 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 15 Sep | L | at Purdue | 22- | 45 |
(1-2) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 22 Sep | L | North Dakota St | 14- | 44 |
(1-3) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 29 Sep | W | Northern Illinois | 35- | 10 |
(2-3) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 6 Oct | W | at Ball St | 58- | 38 |
(3-3) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 13 Oct | W | Army | 47- | 23 |
(4-3) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 20 Oct | L | at Clemson | 14- | 70 |
(4-4) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 27 Oct | W | at Kent St | 41- | 32 |
(5-4) | |
| Wk 11 | Tue 6 Nov | W | at Western Michigan | 34- | 31 |
(6-4) | |
| Wk 12 | Fri 16 Nov | L | Eastern Michigan | 45- | 48 |
(6-5) | |
| Wk 13 | Fri 23 Nov | W | at Akron | 35- | 32 |
(7-5) | |
| MACchp | Sat 1 Dec | W | vs Miami-OH | 35- | 10 |
(8-5) | |
| Motor City | Wed 26 Dec | L | vs Purdue | 48- | 51 |
(8-6) |