| Wk 2 | Sat 8 Sep | W | at Ball St | 20- | 2 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 22 Sep | W | Eastern Illinois | 38- | 17 |
(2-0) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 29 Sep | T | at Ohio | 16- | 16 |
(2-0-1) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 6 Oct | W | Bowling Green | 17- | 6 |
(3-0-1) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 13 Oct | W | at Miami-OH | 10- | 7 |
(4-0-1) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 20 Oct | W | Eastern Michigan | 17- | 7 |
(5-0-1) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 27 Oct | L | at Kent St | 6- | 17 |
(5-1-1) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 3 Nov | W | Western Michigan | 17- | 13 |
(6-1-1) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 10 Nov | W | Northern Illinois | 13- | 7 |
(7-1-1) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 17 Nov | W | at Central Michigan | 14- | 7 |
(8-1-1) | |
| Wk 14 | Fri 30 Nov | L | at Temple | 6- | 35 |
(8-2-1) | |
| California | Sat 15 Dec | L | vs UNLV | 13- | 30 |
(8-3-1) |