| Wk 2 | Sat 5 Sep | T | at West Virginia | 29- | 29 |
(0-0-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 12 Sep | L | at Indiana | 0- | 16 |
(0-1-1) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 19 Sep | W | Cincinnati | 17- | 14 |
(1-1-1) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 26 Sep | L | at Ball St | 9- | 19 |
(1-2-1) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 3 Oct | W | at Eastern Michigan | 24- | 7 |
(2-2-1) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 10 Oct | W | Central Michigan | 16- | 13 |
(3-2-1) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 17 Oct | W | at Ohio | 23- | 21 |
(4-2-1) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 24 Oct | L | Toledo | 17- | 20 |
(4-3-1) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 31 Oct | L | at Bowling Green | 24- | 44 |
(4-4-1) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 7 Nov | W | Western Michigan | 20- | 7 |
(5-4-1) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 14 Nov | W | Kent St | 31- | 14 |
(6-4-1) |