| Wk 2 | Sat 6 Sep | W | Ohio | 21- | 16 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 13 Sep | L | at Minnesota | 7- | 31 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 20 Sep | L | at Central Michigan | 10- | 20 |
(1-2) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 27 Sep | L | at Miami-OH | 7- | 24 |
(1-3) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 4 Oct | W | Western Michigan | 17- | 3 |
(2-3) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 11 Oct | W | Eastern Michigan | 24- | 10 |
(3-3) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 18 Oct | L | at Washington | 0- | 48 |
(3-4) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 25 Oct | W | at Kent St | 31- | 15 |
(4-4) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 1 Nov | L | Northern Illinois | 8- | 16 |
(4-5) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 8 Nov | W | Ball St | 20- | 17 |
(5-5) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 15 Nov | L | at Toledo | 3- | 22 |
(5-6) |