| Wk 1 | Sat 15 Sep | W | at Dayton | 22- | 7 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 22 Sep | L | Xavier | 8- | 9 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 29 Sep | L | Ohio | 0- | 21 |
(1-2) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 6 Oct | L | at Miami-OH | 14- | 23 |
(1-3) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 13 Oct | W | Marshall | 23- | 14 |
(2-3) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 20 Oct | L | at Bowling Green | 6- | 45 |
(2-4) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 27 Oct | W | Toledo | 20- | 18 |
(3-4) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 3 Nov | L | Western Michigan | 6- | 19 |
(3-5) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 10 Nov | L | at Louisville | 8- | 29 |
(3-6) |