| Wk 1 | Sat 5 Sep | W | Presbyterian | 26- | 7 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 12 Sep | L | at Wisconsin | 0- | 58 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 19 Sep | L | Cincinnati | 33- | 37 |
(1-2) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 26 Sep | L | at Western Kentucky | 14- | 56 |
(1-3) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 3 Oct | L | at Kent St | 14- | 20 |
(1-4) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 10 Oct | L | at Ohio | 3- | 34 |
(1-5) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 17 Oct | L | Northern Illinois | 12- | 45 |
(1-6) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 24 Oct | L | at Western Michigan | 13- | 35 |
(1-7) | |
| Wk 9 | Thu 29 Oct | L | Buffalo | 24- | 29 |
(1-8) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 7 Nov | W | Eastern Michigan | 28- | 13 |
(2-8) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 14 Nov | L | Akron | 28- | 37 |
(2-9) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 21 Nov | W | at UMass | 20- | 13 |
(3-9) |