| Wk 1 | Thu 30 Aug | W | SE Missouri St | 38- | 27 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 8 Sep | L | Michigan St | 7- | 41 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 22 Sep | W | at Iowa | 32- | 31 |
(2-1) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 29 Sep | L | at Northern Illinois | 24- | 55 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 6 Oct | L | at Toledo | 35- | 50 |
(2-3) | |
| Wk 7 | Fri 12 Oct | L | Navy | 13- | 31 |
(2-4) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 20 Oct | L | Ball St | 30- | 41 |
(2-5) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 27 Oct | W | Akron | 35- | 14 |
(3-5) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 3 Nov | L | Western Michigan | 31- | 42 |
(3-6) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 10 Nov | W | at Eastern Michigan | 34- | 31 |
(4-6) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 17 Nov | W | Miami-OH | 30- | 16 |
(5-6) | |
| Wk 13 | Fri 23 Nov | W | at UMass | 42- | 21 |
(6-6) | |
| Little Caesars | Wed 26 Dec | W | vs Western Kentucky | 24- | 21 |
(7-6) |