| Wk 1 | Sat 3 Sep | L | at Michigan | 10- | 34 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 10 Sep | W | Nicholls St | 38- | 7 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 17 Sep | W | Central Michigan | 44- | 14 |
(2-1) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 24 Sep | L | at Illinois | 20- | 23 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 1 Oct | W | at UConn | 38- | 31 |
(3-2) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 8 Oct | W | Bowling Green | 45- | 21 |
(4-2) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 15 Oct | L | at Northern Illinois | 22- | 51 |
(4-3) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 22 Oct | L | at Eastern Michigan | 10- | 14 |
(4-4) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 29 Oct | W | Ball St | 45- | 35 |
(5-4) | |
| Wk 11 | Tue 8 Nov | L | at Toledo | 63- | 66 |
(5-5) | |
| Wk 12 | Wed 16 Nov | W | at Miami-OH | 24- | 21 |
(6-5) | |
| Wk 13 | Fri 25 Nov | W | Akron | 68- | 19 |
(7-5) | |
| Little Caesars | Tue 27 Dec | L | vs Purdue | 32- | 37 |
(7-6) |