| Wk 1 | Fri 2 Sep | W | Miss Valley St | 61- | 14 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 10 Sep | L | at Missouri | 21- | 61 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 17 Sep | W | at Charlotte | 37- | 19 |
(2-1) | |
| Wk 4 | Fri 23 Sep | W | Wyoming | 27- | 24 |
(3-1) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 1 Oct | W | at Bowling Green | 28- | 25 |
(4-1) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 8 Oct | L | Toledo | 20- | 35 |
(4-2) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 15 Oct | W | at Ohio | 27- | 20 |
(5-2) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 22 Oct | L | at Western Michigan | 31- | 45 |
(5-3) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 29 Oct | L | Miami-OH | 15- | 28 |
(5-4) | |
| Wk 11 | Tue 8 Nov | W | at Ball St | 48- | 41 |
(6-4) | |
| Wk 12 | Wed 16 Nov | L | Northern Illinois | 24- | 31 | (OT) |
(6-5) |
| Wk 13 | Tue 22 Nov | W | Central Michigan | 26- | 21 |
(7-5) | |
| Bahamas | Fri 23 Dec | L | vs Old Dominion | 20- | 24 |
(7-6) |