| Wk 2 | Fri 29 Aug | L | at UNLV | 18- | 28 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 6 Sep | W | Liberty | 49- | 3 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 4 | Fri 12 Sep | W | at Marshall | 24- | 17 |
(2-1) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 20 Sep | W | Pittsburgh | 35- | 31 |
(3-1) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 27 Sep | L | at Syracuse | 7- | 34 |
(3-2) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 11 Oct | W | Eastern Michigan | 49- | 14 |
(4-2) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 18 Oct | W | at Central Michigan | 31- | 13 |
(5-2) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 25 Oct | L | at Ball St | 17- | 38 |
(5-3) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 1 Nov | W | Buffalo | 56- | 29 |
(6-3) | |
| Wk 13 | Sat 15 Nov | W | Northern Illinois | 49- | 30 |
(7-3) | |
| Wk 14 | Sat 22 Nov | W | Western Michigan | 34- | 17 |
(8-3) | |
| Wk 15 | Sat 29 Nov | L | at Bowling Green | 23- | 31 |
(8-4) |