| Wk 1 | Sat 5 Sep | L | at Wisconsin | 20- | 28 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 12 Sep | W | Western Illinois | 41- | 7 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 19 Sep | W | at Purdue | 28- | 21 |
(2-1) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 26 Sep | L | Idaho | 31- | 34 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 3 Oct | W | Western Michigan | 38- | 3 |
(3-2) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 17 Oct | L | at Toledo | 19- | 20 |
(3-3) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 24 Oct | W | at Miami-OH | 27- | 22 |
(4-3) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 31 Oct | W | Akron | 27- | 10 |
(5-3) | |
| Wk 10 | Thu 5 Nov | W | Eastern Michigan | 50- | 6 |
(6-3) | |
| Wk 11 | Thu 12 Nov | W | Ball St | 26- | 20 |
(7-3) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 21 Nov | L | at Ohio | 31- | 38 |
(7-4) | |
| Wk 13 | Fri 27 Nov | L | at Central Michigan | 31- | 45 |
(7-5) | |
| International | Sat 2 Jan | L | vs South Florida | 3- | 27 |
(7-6) |