| Wk 1 | Sat 31 Aug | W | Eastern Michigan | 17- | 6 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 7 Sep | L | at West Virginia | 17- | 24 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 21 Sep | W | Cincinnati | 20- | 16 |
(2-1) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 28 Sep | W | at Navy | 22- | 19 |
(3-1) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 5 Oct | W | Central Michigan | 17- | 10 |
(4-1) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 12 Oct | W | at Ohio | 45- | 14 |
(5-1) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 19 Oct | W | Toledo | 24- | 21 |
(6-1) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 26 Oct | W | at Western Michigan | 23- | 10 |
(7-1) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 2 Nov | W | at Miami-OH | 17- | 7 |
(8-1) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 9 Nov | W | Kent St | 35- | 7 |
(9-1) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 16 Nov | W | at Ball St | 14- | 13 |
(10-1) | |
| California | Sat 14 Dec | W | vs Fresno St | 28- | 21 |
(11-1) |