| Wk 2 | Sat 5 Sep | L | at Pittsburgh | 10- | 51 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 12 Sep | L | Ohio | 14- | 27 |
(0-2) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 19 Sep | L | Ball St | 6- | 10 |
(0-3) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 26 Sep | W | at Eastern Michigan | 17- | 14 |
(1-3) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 3 Oct | L | at Cincinnati | 0- | 31 |
(1-4) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 10 Oct | W | Akron | 20- | 16 |
(2-4) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 17 Oct | L | at Central Michigan | 0- | 35 |
(2-5) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 24 Oct | L | Western Michigan | 13- | 26 |
(2-6) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 31 Oct | L | at Toledo | 17- | 32 |
(2-7) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 7 Nov | L | Bowling Green | 22- | 28 |
(2-8) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 14 Nov | L | at Miami-OH | 14- | 31 |
(2-9) |