| Wk 2 | Thu 3 Sep | W | Western Michigan | 29- | 19 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 12 Sep | L | at Ohio St | 6- | 17 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 19 Sep | L | at Wisconsin | 18- | 39 |
(1-2) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 26 Sep | W | East Carolina | 44- | 34 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 3 Oct | W | at Central Michigan | 17- | 14 |
(3-2) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 10 Oct | W | Ohio | 31- | 14 |
(4-2) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 17 Oct | W | at Toledo | 10- | 9 |
(5-2) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 24 Oct | W | at Akron | 24- | 3 |
(6-2) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 31 Oct | W | Miami-OH | 44- | 24 |
(7-2) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 7 Nov | W | at Kent St | 28- | 22 |
(8-2) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 14 Nov | W | Ball St | 38- | 6 |
(9-2) | |
| Wk 16 | Fri 18 Dec | W | vs Nevada | 35- | 34 |
(10-2) |