| Wk 2 | Sat 5 Sep | L | at Western Michigan | 19- | 24 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 12 Sep | L | Kent St | 23- | 27 |
(0-2) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 19 Sep | W | Eastern Michigan | 17- | 16 |
(1-2) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 26 Sep | L | at Temple | 3- | 23 |
(1-3) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 3 Oct | W | Eastern Illinois | 24- | 10 |
(2-3) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 10 Oct | L | at Oregon St | 26- | 42 |
(2-4) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 17 Oct | L | Delaware St | 26- | 52 |
(2-5) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 24 Oct | L | at Louisville | 10- | 31 |
(2-6) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 31 Oct | W | Nicholls St | 23- | 17 |
(3-6) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 14 Nov | W | at Northern Illinois | 27- | 21 |
(4-6) | |
| Wk 13 | Sat 21 Nov | L | Youngstown St | 6- | 10 |
(4-7) |