| Wk 2 | Sat 4 Sep | L | at Minnesota | 7- | 33 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 11 Sep | L | Northern Iowa | 21- | 36 |
(0-2) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 18 Sep | L | at Ohio St | 16- | 40 |
(0-3) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 25 Sep | W | Buffalo | 45- | 6 |
(1-3) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 2 Oct | W | Kent St | 31- | 3 |
(2-3) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 9 Oct | L | at Akron | 28- | 41 |
(2-4) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 16 Oct | L | at Eastern Michigan | 26- | 27 |
(2-5) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 23 Oct | W | Bowling Green | 17- | 14 |
(3-5) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 30 Oct | W | at Ball St | 37- | 25 |
(4-5) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 13 Nov | W | Miami-OH | 40- | 28 |
(5-5) | |
| Wk 14 | Fri 26 Nov | L | at Marshall | 3- | 34 |
(5-6) |