| Wk 2 | Sat 17 Sep | W | Lamar | 16- | 14 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 24 Sep | W | Central Michigan | 31- | 14 |
(2-0) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 1 Oct | L | at Miami-OH | 7- | 26 |
(2-1) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 8 Oct | W | Bowling Green | 16- | 14 |
(3-1) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 15 Oct | W | at Kent St | 23- | 20 |
(4-1) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 22 Oct | W | Toledo | 14- | 13 |
(5-1) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 29 Oct | W | at Marshall | 35- | 29 |
(6-1) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 5 Nov | W | Ohio | 20- | 13 |
(7-1) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 12 Nov | L | at Xavier | 6- | 21 |
(7-2) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 19 Nov | L | at West Texas A&M | 7- | 30 |
(7-3) |