| Wk 1 | Fri 2 Sep | L | Indiana | 13- | 20 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 10 Sep | W | at Miami-OH | 38- | 37 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 17 Sep | L | at Penn St | 3- | 40 |
(1-2) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 24 Sep | L | Eastern Michigan | 20- | 23 | (OT) |
(1-3) |
| Wk 5 | Sat 1 Oct | W | at Akron | 31- | 17 |
(2-3) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 8 Oct | W | at Army | 14- | 10 |
(3-3) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 15 Oct | W | Ohio | 37- | 10 |
(4-3) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 29 Oct | W | Toledo | 21- | 17 |
(5-3) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 5 Nov | L | Northern Illinois | 28- | 31 |
(5-4) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 12 Nov | L | at Western Michigan | 24- | 31 |
(5-5) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 19 Nov | W | at Ball St | 31- | 24 | (OT) |
(6-5) |