| Wk 1 | Sun 4 Sep | W | Howard | 41- | 9 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 10 Sep | W | Alabama St | 14- | 7 |
(2-0) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 17 Sep | L | at Michigan | 3- | 31 |
(2-1) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 24 Sep | L | at Penn St | 6- | 34 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 1 Oct | W | Akron | 31- | 23 |
(3-2) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 8 Oct | L | at Toledo | 16- | 54 |
(3-3) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 15 Oct | W | at Central Michigan | 35- | 28 |
(4-3) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 22 Oct | W | Western Michigan | 14- | 10 |
(5-3) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 5 Nov | L | Ball St | 31- | 33 |
(5-4) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 12 Nov | W | Buffalo | 30- | 17 |
(6-4) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 19 Nov | L | at Kent St | 22- | 28 |
(6-5) | |
| Wk 13 | Fri 25 Nov | L | at Northern Illinois | 12- | 18 |
(6-6) |