| Wk 2 | Sat 13 Sep | W | at UL-Monroe | 31- | 29 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 20 Sep | W | Virginia Tech | 17- | 11 |
(2-0) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 27 Sep | L | at Ohio | 21- | 23 |
(2-1) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 4 Oct | L | at Northern Illinois | 15- | 38 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 11 Oct | W | at Western Michigan | 22- | 17 |
(3-2) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 18 Oct | L | vs Bowling Green | 9- | 35 |
(3-3) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 25 Oct | L | Central Michigan | 8- | 17 |
(3-4) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 1 Nov | L | at West Virginia | 13- | 38 |
(3-5) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 8 Nov | W | Marshall | 30- | 21 |
(4-5) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 15 Nov | L | Miami-OH | 8- | 27 |
(4-6) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 22 Nov | L | at Toledo | 28- | 33 |
(4-7) |