| Wk 1 | Thu 28 Aug | W | Eastern Illinois | 31- | 12 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 6 Sep | L | at Georgia | 17- | 56 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 13 Sep | W | at Ohio | 31- | 28 |
(2-1) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 20 Sep | L | at Purdue | 25- | 32 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 27 Sep | W | Buffalo | 27- | 25 |
(3-2) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 11 Oct | W | Temple | 24- | 14 |
(4-2) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 18 Oct | W | Western Michigan | 38- | 28 |
(5-2) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 25 Oct | W | at Toledo | 24- | 23 |
(6-2) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 1 Nov | W | at Indiana | 37- | 34 |
(7-2) | |
| Wk 12 | Wed 12 Nov | W | at Northern Illinois | 33- | 30 | (OT) |
(8-2) |
| Wk 13 | Wed 19 Nov | L | Ball St | 24- | 31 |
(8-3) | |
| Wk 14 | Fri 28 Nov | L | at Eastern Michigan | 52- | 56 |
(8-4) | |
| Motor City | Fri 26 Dec | L | vs Florida Atlantic | 21- | 24 |
(8-5) |