| Wk 2 | Sat 19 Sep | W | at Louisville | 10- | 7 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 26 Sep | L | Central Michigan | 6- | 18 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 3 Oct | L | at Miami-OH | 0- | 35 |
(1-2) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 10 Oct | L | Bowling Green | 8- | 28 |
(1-3) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 17 Oct | W | at Kent St | 12- | 9 |
(2-3) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 24 Oct | L | Toledo | 13- | 21 |
(2-4) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 31 Oct | L | at Marshall | 7- | 16 |
(2-5) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 7 Nov | W | Ohio | 13- | 8 |
(3-5) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 14 Nov | L | at BYU | 8- | 43 |
(3-6) |