| Wk 1 | Fri 3 Sep | L | Arizona | 2- | 41 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 11 Sep | W | at Ohio | 20- | 13 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 18 Sep | W | at Western Michigan | 37- | 24 |
(2-1) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 25 Sep | W | at Purdue | 31- | 20 |
(3-1) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 2 Oct | L | Wyoming | 15- | 20 |
(3-2) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 9 Oct | L | at Boise St | 14- | 57 |
(3-3) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 16 Oct | W | Kent St | 34- | 21 |
(4-3) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 23 Oct | W | Ball St | 31- | 24 |
(5-3) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 30 Oct | W | at Eastern Michigan | 42- | 7 |
(6-3) | |
| Wk 11 | Tue 9 Nov | L | at Northern Illinois | 30- | 65 |
(6-4) | |
| Wk 12 | Wed 17 Nov | W | Bowling Green | 33- | 14 |
(7-4) | |
| Wk 13 | Fri 26 Nov | W | Central Michigan | 42- | 31 |
(8-4) | |
| Little Caesars | Sun 26 Dec | L | vs Florida Intl | 32- | 34 |
(8-5) |