| Wk 3 | Sat 15 Sep | W | Louisville | 10- | 3 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 22 Sep | W | at Ohio | 35- | 7 |
(2-0) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 29 Sep | L | at San Diego St | 9- | 17 |
(2-1) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 6 Oct | W | at Western Michigan | 39- | 15 |
(3-1) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 13 Oct | W | Bowling Green | 21- | 7 |
(4-1) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 20 Oct | W | Eastern Michigan | 34- | 20 |
(5-1) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 27 Oct | W | at Utah St | 27- | 16 |
(6-1) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 3 Nov | W | Marshall | 35- | 3 |
(7-1) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 10 Nov | L | Miami-OH | 10- | 20 |
(7-2) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 17 Nov | W | at Toledo | 52- | 16 |
(8-2) | |
| Wk 13 | Sat 24 Nov | W | Central Michigan | 28- | 7 |
(9-2) |