| Wk 2 | Thu 28 Aug | W | Temple | 34- | 14 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 6 Sep | L | at Michigan St | 10- | 42 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 13 Sep | W | at Northern Illinois | 21- | 13 |
(2-1) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 20 Sep | L | Toledo | 13- | 23 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 27 Sep | L | at Ohio | 7- | 31 |
(2-3) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 4 Oct | W | Ball St | 21- | 13 |
(3-3) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 11 Oct | W | at Bowling Green | 34- | 21 |
(4-3) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 18 Oct | W | Kent St | 50- | 27 |
(5-3) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 1 Nov | W | at Eastern Michigan | 41- | 38 |
(6-3) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 8 Nov | W | Central Michigan | 38- | 24 |
(7-3) | |
| Wk 13 | Sat 15 Nov | W | at UL-Monroe | 32- | 19 |
(8-3) |