| Wk 1 | Sat 6 Sep | T | Pacific | 3- | 3 |
(0-0-1) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 13 Sep | L | Kent St | 29- | 31 |
(0-1-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 20 Sep | L | Eastern Michigan | 24- | 27 |
(0-2-1) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 27 Sep | W | Drake | 38- | 25 |
(1-2-1) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 4 Oct | W | at Northwestern St | 34- | 20 |
(2-2-1) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 11 Oct | W | Lamar | 34- | 7 |
(3-2-1) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 18 Oct | L | at McNeese St | 14- | 15 |
(3-3-1) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 25 Oct | L | at Southeastern Louisiana | 19- | 49 |
(3-4-1) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 1 Nov | L | West Texas A&M | 20- | 45 |
(3-5-1) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 8 Nov | L | at Louisiana Tech | 23- | 41 |
(3-6-1) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 15 Nov | W | Louisville | 14- | 10 |
(4-6-1) |