| Wk 1 | Thu 31 Aug | W | Elon | 47- | 13 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 9 Sep | W | at Nevada | 37- | 24 |
(2-0) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 16 Sep | W | Tulsa | 54- | 51 |
(3-0) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 23 Sep | L | at Miami-FL | 30- | 52 |
(3-1) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 7 Oct | W | Eastern Michigan | 20- | 15 |
(4-1) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 14 Oct | W | at Central Michigan | 30- | 10 |
(5-1) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 21 Oct | W | Akron | 48- | 21 |
(6-1) | |
| Wk 9 | Thu 26 Oct | W | at Ball St | 58- | 17 |
(7-1) | |
| Wk 10 | Thu 2 Nov | W | Northern Illinois | 27- | 17 |
(8-1) | |
| Wk 11 | Wed 8 Nov | L | at Ohio | 10- | 38 |
(8-2) | |
| Wk 12 | Wed 15 Nov | W | at Bowling Green | 66- | 37 |
(9-2) | |
| Wk 13 | Fri 24 Nov | W | Western Michigan | 37- | 10 |
(10-2) | |
| MACchp | Sat 2 Dec | W | vs Akron | 45- | 28 |
(11-2) | |
| Dollar General | Sat 23 Dec | L | vs Appalachian St | 0- | 34 |
(11-3) |