| Wk 1 | Sat 4 Sep | W | Ohio | 40- | 0 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 18 Sep | W | at Central Michigan | 34- | 30 |
(2-0) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 2 Oct | W | Western Michigan | 7- | 3 |
(3-0) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 9 Oct | L | at Miami-OH | 12- | 17 |
(3-1) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 16 Oct | W | Northern Illinois | 20- | 18 |
(4-1) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 23 Oct | L | at Toledo | 10- | 24 |
(4-2) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 30 Oct | W | at Kent St | 41- | 7 |
(5-2) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 6 Nov | W | Ball St | 28- | 7 |
(6-2) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 13 Nov | W | Eastern Michigan | 24- | 7 |
(7-2) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 20 Nov | L | at Long Beach St | 7- | 24 |
(7-3) | |
| Wk 13 | Thu 25 Nov | L | at North Carolina | 14- | 33 |
(7-4) | |
| California | Sat 18 Dec | L | vs Fresno St | 28- | 29 |
(7-5) |