| Wk 3 | Sat 11 Sep | L | at Michigan St | 7- | 51 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 18 Sep | L | at Miami-OH | 14- | 35 |
(0-2) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 25 Sep | W | Akron | 38- | 17 |
(1-2) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 2 Oct | L | at Louisville | 10- | 45 |
(1-3) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 9 Oct | L | Western Michigan | 37- | 40 | (OT) |
(1-4) |
| Wk 8 | Sat 16 Oct | W | Ohio | 27- | 26 |
(2-4) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 23 Oct | W | at Toledo | 20- | 13 |
(3-4) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 30 Oct | L | at UCF | 6- | 31 |
(3-5) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 6 Nov | W | Ball St | 31- | 21 |
(4-5) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 13 Nov | L | at Central Michigan | 26- | 29 |
(4-6) | |
| Wk 13 | Sat 20 Nov | L | at Northern Illinois | 23- | 30 |
(4-7) |