| Wk 2 | Sat 31 Aug | L | at Michigan St | 7- | 56 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 7 Sep | L | Toledo | 13- | 65 |
(0-2) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 14 Sep | W | Southeast Missouri St | 35- | 32 |
(1-2) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 21 Sep | L | at Maryland | 3- | 45 |
(1-3) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 28 Sep | W | Southern Illinois | 48- | 45 | (2OT) |
(2-3) |
| Wk 7 | Sat 5 Oct | W | Akron | 42- | 34 |
(3-3) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 12 Oct | L | at Ohio | 27- | 55 |
(3-4) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 19 Oct | L | at Ball St | 17- | 42 |
(3-5) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 2 Nov | L | Central Michigan | 21- | 47 |
(3-6) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 9 Nov | L | at Western Michigan | 31- | 33 |
(3-7) | |
| Wk 13 | Sat 16 Nov | L | Northern Illinois | 21- | 49 |
(3-8) | |
| Wk 14 | Sat 23 Nov | L | at Bowling Green | 21- | 63 |
(3-9) |