| Wk 2 | Sat 10 Sep | W | Illinois St | 33- | 14 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 17 Sep | L | at Colorado | 0- | 42 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 24 Sep | W | Ball St | 13- | 12 |
(2-1) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 1 Oct | W | at Ohio | 44- | 23 |
(3-1) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 8 Oct | W | at Western Michigan | 20- | 16 |
(4-1) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 15 Oct | L | Bowling Green | 10- | 14 |
(4-2) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 22 Oct | W | at Eastern Michigan | 29- | 13 |
(5-2) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 29 Oct | L | Northern Illinois | 18- | 21 |
(5-3) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 5 Nov | L | Central Michigan | 10- | 49 |
(5-4) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 12 Nov | L | Miami-OH | 0- | 25 |
(5-5) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 19 Nov | W | at Toledo | 23- | 12 |
(6-5) |