| Wk 1 | Sat 5 Sep | L | at Michigan | 7- | 31 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 12 Sep | L | at Indiana | 19- | 23 |
(0-2) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 19 Sep | W | Miami-OH | 48- | 26 |
(1-2) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 26 Sep | W | Hofstra | 24- | 10 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 3 Oct | L | at Northern Illinois | 3- | 38 |
(2-3) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 10 Oct | W | at Toledo | 58- | 26 |
(3-3) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 17 Oct | L | Central Michigan | 23- | 34 |
(3-4) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 24 Oct | W | Buffalo | 34- | 31 | (OT) |
(4-4) |
| Wk 9 | Sat 31 Oct | L | at Kent St | 14- | 26 |
(4-5) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 7 Nov | L | at Michigan St | 14- | 49 |
(4-6) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 14 Nov | W | at Eastern Michigan | 35- | 14 |
(5-6) | |
| Wk 13 | Fri 27 Nov | L | Ball St | 17- | 22 |
(5-7) |