| Wk 1 | Sat 1 Sep | W | Akron | 24- | 17 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 8 Sep | L | at Kentucky | 0- | 42 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 22 Sep | L | at Northern Illinois | 10- | 24 |
(1-2) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 29 Sep | L | Central Michigan | 10- | 14 |
(1-3) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 6 Oct | L | Miami-OH | 3- | 19 |
(1-4) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 13 Oct | W | at Ball St | 15- | 10 |
(2-4) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 20 Oct | W | at Ohio | 19- | 7 |
(3-4) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 27 Oct | W | Toledo | 17- | 6 |
(4-4) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 3 Nov | L | at Eastern Michigan | 18- | 20 |
(4-5) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 10 Nov | L | at Western Michigan | 9- | 13 |
(4-6) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 17 Nov | L | Bowling Green | 10- | 27 |
(4-7) |