| Wk 1 | Sat 30 Aug | W | at Northern Illinois | 20- | 10 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 6 Sep | L | at Miami-OH | 7- | 45 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 13 Sep | L | at Purdue | 3- | 20 |
(1-2) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 27 Sep | W | Toledo | 27- | 10 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 4 Oct | W | vs Indiana St | 16- | 3 |
(3-2) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 11 Oct | W | Ohio | 30- | 9 |
(4-2) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 18 Oct | W | Kent St | 26- | 17 |
(5-2) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 25 Oct | W | Western Michigan | 24- | 10 |
(6-2) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 1 Nov | L | at Eastern Michigan | 7- | 14 |
(6-3) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 8 Nov | L | at Bowling Green | 17- | 20 |
(6-4) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 15 Nov | L | at Central Michigan | 22- | 43 |
(6-5) |