| Wk 1 | Sat 4 Sep | L | at Cincinnati | 14- | 49 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 11 Sep | L | at Minnesota | 26- | 31 |
(0-2) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 18 Sep | W | Long Island | 42- | 7 |
(1-2) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 25 Sep | L | at Army | 10- | 23 |
(1-3) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 2 Oct | W | Central Michigan | 28- | 17 |
(2-3) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 9 Oct | L | at Eastern Michigan | 12- | 13 |
(2-4) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 16 Oct | W | Akron | 34- | 21 |
(3-4) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 23 Oct | W | at Ball St | 24- | 17 |
(4-4) | |
| Wk 10 | Tue 2 Nov | L | at Ohio | 33- | 35 |
(4-5) | |
| Wk 11 | Tue 9 Nov | W | Buffalo | 45- | 18 |
(5-5) | |
| Wk 12 | Tue 16 Nov | W | Bowling Green | 34- | 7 |
(6-5) | |
| Wk 13 | Sat 27 Nov | L | at Kent St | 47- | 48 | (OT) |
(6-6) |
| Frisco Classic | Thu 23 Dec | W | vs North Texas | 27- | 14 |
(7-6) |