| Wk 2 | Sat 3 Sep | L | at Kentucky | 7- | 18 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 17 Sep | W | at Akron | 27- | 16 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 24 Sep | W | Montana St | 48- | 10 |
(2-1) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 1 Oct | W | Kent St | 31- | 7 |
(3-1) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 8 Oct | W | at Eastern Michigan | 20- | 6 |
(4-1) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 15 Oct | W | Bowling Green | 21- | 3 |
(5-1) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 22 Oct | L | Ball St | 20- | 27 |
(5-2) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 29 Oct | L | at Western Michigan | 24- | 42 |
(5-3) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 5 Nov | W | Ohio | 42- | 10 |
(6-3) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 12 Nov | L | at Toledo | 13- | 20 |
(6-4) | |
| Wk 13 | Sat 19 Nov | W | at Miami-OH | 34- | 17 |
(7-4) |