| Wk 2 | Thu 30 Aug | W | Eastern Kentucky | 42- | 28 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 8 Sep | L | at Michigan St | 21- | 35 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 22 Sep | L | Toledo | 28- | 52 |
(1-2) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 29 Sep | W | at Buffalo | 16- | 8 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 13 Oct | L | Ohio | 3- | 34 |
(2-3) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 20 Oct | L | at Marshall | 21- | 42 |
(2-4) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 27 Oct | L | Northern Illinois | 24- | 33 |
(2-5) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 3 Nov | L | at Ball St | 34- | 38 |
(2-6) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 10 Nov | W | Eastern Michigan | 35- | 30 |
(3-6) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 17 Nov | L | at Western Michigan | 17- | 20 |
(3-7) | |
| Wk 13 | Sat 24 Nov | L | at Boise St | 10- | 26 |
(3-8) |