| Wk 2 | Sat 8 Sep | L | at Miami-OH | 3- | 27 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 15 Sep | L | at Toledo | 14- | 31 |
(0-2) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 22 Sep | W | at Kent St | 35- | 10 |
(1-2) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 29 Sep | W | Southeastern Louisiana | 17- | 7 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 6 Oct | L | at Indiana St | 13- | 18 |
(2-3) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 13 Oct | W | Illinois St | 42- | 14 |
(3-3) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 20 Oct | L | Central Michigan | 30- | 31 |
(3-4) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 27 Oct | W | Bowling Green | 38- | 23 |
(4-4) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 3 Nov | W | Eastern Michigan | 28- | 10 |
(5-4) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 10 Nov | L | at Western Michigan | 10- | 20 |
(5-5) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 17 Nov | W | Northern Illinois | 42- | 0 |
(6-5) |