| Wk 1 | Sat 4 Sep | W | Northern Illinois | 9- | 3 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 11 Sep | W | at Ball St | 31- | 14 |
(2-0) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 18 Sep | W | Marshall | 17- | 9 |
(3-0) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 25 Sep | L | at Wisconsin | 27- | 36 |
(3-1) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 2 Oct | L | at Ohio | 14- | 17 |
(3-2) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 9 Oct | W | Eastern Michigan | 20- | 19 |
(4-2) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 16 Oct | L | at Central Michigan | 12- | 16 |
(4-3) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 23 Oct | W | Bowling Green | 24- | 10 |
(5-3) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 30 Oct | L | at Miami-OH | 17- | 21 |
(5-4) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 6 Nov | L | Western Michigan | 10- | 17 |
(5-5) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 13 Nov | W | at Kent St | 3- | 0 |
(6-5) |