| Wk 1 | Sat 4 Sep | L | at Bowling Green | 0- | 40 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 11 Sep | L | at Minnesota | 7- | 57 |
(0-2) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 18 Sep | W | vs Richmond | 23- | 14 |
(1-2) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 2 Oct | W | Toledo | 17- | 14 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 9 Oct | W | at Ball St | 34- | 7 |
(3-2) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 16 Oct | W | at Eastern Michigan | 14- | 13 |
(4-2) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 23 Oct | W | Miami-OH | 20- | 0 |
(5-2) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 30 Oct | L | at Central Michigan | 18- | 42 |
(5-3) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 6 Nov | L | Northern Illinois | 0- | 36 |
(5-4) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 13 Nov | L | at Western Michigan | 7- | 16 |
(5-5) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 20 Nov | W | Kent St | 24- | 20 |
(6-5) |