| Wk 1 | Sat 31 Aug | W | at Coastal Carolina | 30- | 23 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 7 Sep | L | at Kentucky | 17- | 38 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 14 Sep | W | at Illinois | 34- | 31 |
(2-1) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 21 Sep | W | Central Connecticut | 34- | 29 |
(3-1) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 5 Oct | L | at Central Michigan | 16- | 42 |
(3-2) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 12 Oct | L | Ball St | 23- | 29 |
(3-3) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 19 Oct | W | Western Michigan | 34- | 27 |
(4-3) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 26 Oct | L | at Toledo | 34- | 37 | (OT) |
(4-4) |
| Wk 10 | Sat 2 Nov | L | Buffalo | 14- | 43 |
(4-5) | |
| Wk 12 | Tue 12 Nov | W | at Akron | 42- | 14 |
(5-5) | |
| Wk 13 | Tue 19 Nov | W | at Northern Illinois | 45- | 17 |
(6-5) | |
| Wk 14 | Fri 29 Nov | L | Kent St | 26- | 34 |
(6-6) | |
| Quick Lane | Thu 26 Dec | L | vs Pittsburgh | 30- | 34 |
(6-7) |