| Wk 2 | Sat 3 Sep | W | Akron | 7- | 6 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 10 Sep | W | Middle Tenn St | 14- | 10 |
(2-0) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 17 Sep | W | at Wisconsin | 19- | 17 |
(3-0) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 24 Sep | L | at Minnesota | 20- | 31 |
(3-1) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 1 Oct | W | Southwest Missouri St | 17- | 3 |
(4-1) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 8 Oct | L | at Toledo | 20- | 33 |
(4-2) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 15 Oct | L | at Louisiana | 0- | 45 |
(4-3) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 22 Oct | W | at Southern Illinois | 10- | 9 |
(5-3) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 29 Oct | L | Ball St | 17- | 18 |
(5-4) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 5 Nov | W | Western Illinois | 16- | 6 |
(6-4) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 12 Nov | W | Western Michigan | 15- | 7 |
(7-4) |