| Wk 2 | Sat 6 Sep | W | Ball St | 45- | 7 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 13 Sep | L | vs Cincinnati | 38- | 45 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 20 Sep | W | at LSU | 21- | 12 |
(2-1) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 27 Sep | W | Bowling Green | 24- | 7 |
(3-1) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 4 Oct | W | at Ohio | 34- | 14 |
(4-1) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 11 Oct | W | Toledo | 24- | 8 |
(5-1) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 18 Oct | L | at Western Michigan | 17- | 27 |
(5-2) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 25 Oct | W | at Northern Illinois | 20- | 6 |
(6-2) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 1 Nov | W | Central Michigan | 59- | 21 |
(7-2) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 8 Nov | L | at Kent St | 23- | 24 |
(7-3) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 15 Nov | W | Eastern Michigan | 34- | 20 |
(8-3) | |
| California | Sat 13 Dec | L | vs San Jose St | 7- | 37 |
(8-4) |