| Wk 2 | Sat 5 Sep | W | Youngstown St | 35- | 20 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 12 Sep | W | at Miami-OH | 33- | 17 |
(2-0) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 19 Sep | L | at Akron | 16- | 17 |
(2-1) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 26 Sep | W | at Kent St | 23- | 21 |
(3-1) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 3 Oct | W | Northern Illinois | 32- | 31 |
(4-1) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 10 Oct | L | at Central Michigan | 6- | 16 |
(4-2) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 17 Oct | W | Ball St | 35- | 28 |
(5-2) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 24 Oct | W | at Western Michigan | 23- | 17 |
(6-2) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 31 Oct | W | Ohio | 34- | 16 |
(7-2) | |
| Wk 11 | Thu 5 Nov | W | at Toledo | 38- | 9 |
(8-2) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 14 Nov | W | Bowling Green | 38- | 18 |
(9-2) | |
| California | Sat 12 Dec | W | vs San Jose St | 30- | 27 |
(10-2) |