| Wk 2 | Thu 31 Aug | L | at Northwestern | 17- | 35 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 9 Sep | W | Illinois St | 52- | 0 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 23 Sep | L | at Auburn | 14- | 31 |
(1-2) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 30 Sep | W | at Ball St | 43- | 14 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 7 Oct | W | UCF | 40- | 20 |
(3-2) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 14 Oct | W | at Akron | 52- | 35 |
(4-2) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 21 Oct | L | at Western Michigan | 22- | 52 |
(4-3) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 28 Oct | W | Buffalo | 73- | 10 |
(5-3) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 4 Nov | L | Toledo | 24- | 38 |
(5-4) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 11 Nov | L | at Eastern Michigan | 32- | 39 |
(5-5) | |
| Wk 13 | Sat 18 Nov | W | Central Michigan | 40- | 6 |
(6-5) |