| Wk 2 | Sat 11 Sep | W | Eastern Michigan | 31- | 13 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 18 Sep | W | at Northern Illinois | 37- | 6 |
(2-0) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 25 Sep | L | at Minnesota | 10- | 21 |
(2-1) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 2 Oct | L | Bowling Green | 28- | 31 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 9 Oct | L | at Kent St | 12- | 24 |
(2-3) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 16 Oct | W | Toledo | 34- | 21 |
(3-3) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 23 Oct | W | Marshall | 31- | 21 |
(4-3) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 30 Oct | W | Ohio | 21- | 10 |
(5-3) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 6 Nov | L | at Miami-OH | 0- | 31 |
(5-4) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 13 Nov | W | at Ball St | 24- | 10 |
(6-4) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 20 Nov | W | Central Michigan | 42- | 14 |
(7-4) |