| Wk 1 | Sat 2 Sep | L | at Clemson | 3- | 56 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 9 Sep | W | Howard | 38- | 31 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 16 Sep | L | at Marshall | 0- | 21 |
(1-2) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 23 Sep | L | at Louisville | 3- | 42 |
(1-3) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 30 Sep | L | Buffalo | 13- | 27 |
(1-4) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 7 Oct | L | at Northern Illinois | 3- | 24 |
(1-5) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 14 Oct | W | Miami-OH | 17- | 14 |
(2-5) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 21 Oct | L | at Ohio | 3- | 48 |
(2-6) | |
| Wk 10 | Tue 31 Oct | L | Bowling Green | 16- | 44 |
(2-7) | |
| Wk 11 | Wed 8 Nov | L | at Western Michigan | 20- | 48 |
(2-8) | |
| Wk 12 | Tue 14 Nov | L | Central Michigan | 23- | 42 |
(2-9) | |
| Wk 13 | Tue 21 Nov | L | at Akron | 14- | 24 |
(2-10) |