| Wk 2 | Sat 9 Sep | L | New Mexico St | 9- | 14 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 16 Sep | W | Western Illinois | 31- | 20 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 23 Sep | L | at Eastern Michigan | 8- | 27 |
(1-2) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 30 Sep | L | at Louisville | 12- | 31 |
(1-3) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 7 Oct | L | at Ball St | 0- | 7 |
(1-4) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 14 Oct | W | Drake | 13- | 0 |
(2-4) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 21 Oct | L | West Texas A&M | 7- | 36 |
(2-5) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 28 Oct | L | at UL-Monroe | 0- | 14 |
(2-6) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 4 Nov | L | Southern Illinois | 7- | 28 |
(2-7) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 11 Nov | L | at Illinois St | 14- | 27 |
(2-8) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 18 Nov | W | Wichita St | 42- | 18 |
(3-8) |