| Wk 1 | Sat 1 Sep | L | at West Virginia | 0- | 38 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 8 Sep | L | at North Carolina St | 6- | 43 |
(0-2) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 15 Sep | W | at Ball St | 31- | 17 |
(1-2) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 22 Sep | W | at Eastern Michigan | 16- | 13 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 29 Sep | T | Toledo | 16- | 16 |
(2-2-1) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 13 Oct | L | at Central Michigan | 3- | 35 |
(2-3-1) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 20 Oct | L | Kent St | 7- | 19 |
(2-4-1) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 27 Oct | L | at Western Michigan | 14- | 33 |
(2-5-1) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 3 Nov | W | Miami-OH | 24- | 19 |
(3-5-1) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 10 Nov | L | at Bowling Green | 7- | 28 |
(3-6-1) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 17 Nov | W | Northern Illinois | 10- | 3 |
(4-6-1) |