| Wk 2 | Thu 31 Aug | L | at Iowa St | 21- | 36 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 9 Sep | W | Illinois St | 14- | 6 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 16 Sep | T | Kent St | 28- | 28 |
(1-1-1) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 23 Sep | L | at Eastern Michigan | 20- | 31 |
(1-2-1) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 30 Sep | L | at North Carolina | 0- | 62 |
(1-3-1) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 14 Oct | L | Western Michigan | 17- | 34 |
(1-4-1) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 21 Oct | W | at Akron | 29- | 23 |
(2-4-1) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 28 Oct | L | Ball St | 3- | 6 |
(2-5-1) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 4 Nov | L | at Bowling Green | 7- | 33 |
(2-6-1) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 11 Nov | L | Miami-OH | 2- | 30 |
(2-7-1) | |
| Wk 13 | Sat 18 Nov | L | at Toledo | 20- | 31 |
(2-8-1) |