| Wk 1 | Sat 1 Sep | W | Drake | 19- | 12 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 8 Sep | W | at Wichita St | 28- | 9 |
(2-0) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 15 Sep | W | at Western Illinois | 17- | 14 |
(3-0) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 22 Sep | W | at New Mexico St | 40- | 23 |
(4-0) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 29 Sep | W | at Akron | 28- | 27 |
(5-0) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 6 Oct | W | Ball St | 18- | 13 |
(6-0) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 13 Oct | L | at West Texas A&M | 17- | 33 |
(6-1) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 20 Oct | L | Louisville | 10- | 34 |
(6-2) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 27 Oct | W | Illinois St | 23- | 21 |
(7-2) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 3 Nov | L | at Southern Illinois | 38- | 41 |
(7-3) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 10 Nov | W | UL-Monroe | 38- | 21 |
(8-3) |