| Wk 3 | Sat 12 Sep | L | at Florida St | 7- | 9 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 19 Sep | L | at Southern Illinois | 28- | 31 |
(0-2) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 26 Sep | W | North Texas | 13- | 2 |
(1-2) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 3 Oct | L | at Dayton | 11- | 28 |
(1-3) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 10 Oct | W | Tulsa | 14- | 8 |
(2-3) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 17 Oct | W | at Marshall | 16- | 14 |
(3-3) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 31 Oct | W | Kent St | 14- | 13 |
(4-3) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 7 Nov | W | Memphis | 40- | 27 |
(5-3) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 14 Nov | W | at Cincinnati | 28- | 14 |
(6-3) | |
| Wk 13 | Sat 21 Nov | W | Drake | 23- | 14 |
(7-3) | |
| Wk 14 | Sat 28 Nov | W | at Wichita St | 34- | 24 |
(8-3) | |
| Wk 16 | Sat 19 Dec | T | vs Long Beach St | 24- | 24 |
(8-3-1) |