| Wk 2 | Thu 3 Sep | L | at North Carolina St | 31- | 34 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 12 Sep | L | at Wisconsin | 0- | 45 |
(0-2) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 19 Sep | L | East Carolina | 14- | 21 |
(0-3) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 26 Sep | W | at Western Michigan | 37- | 35 |
(1-3) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 3 Oct | L | at Bowling Green | 7- | 35 |
(1-4) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 10 Oct | L | Marshall | 23- | 30 |
(1-5) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 17 Oct | W | Akron | 28- | 14 |
(2-5) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 31 Oct | L | at Miami-OH | 21- | 35 |
(2-6) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 7 Nov | W | Eastern Michigan | 49- | 21 |
(3-6) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 14 Nov | W | Northern Illinois | 28- | 12 |
(4-6) | |
| Wk 13 | Sat 21 Nov | W | at Kent St | 31- | 21 |
(5-6) |