| Wk 1 | Sat 3 Sep | L | at Northwestern | 14- | 38 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 2 | Fri 9 Sep | W | Pittsburgh | 16- | 10 | (OT) |
(1-1) |
| Wk 3 | Sat 17 Sep | L | at Virginia Tech | 0- | 45 |
(1-2) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 24 Sep | W | Kent St | 35- | 32 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 8 Oct | L | at Bowling Green | 14- | 38 |
(2-3) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 15 Oct | L | at Central Michigan | 10- | 37 |
(2-4) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 22 Oct | W | Ball St | 38- | 21 |
(3-4) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 29 Oct | W | at Buffalo | 34- | 20 |
(4-4) | |
| Wk 10 | Fri 4 Nov | L | Toledo | 21- | 30 |
(4-5) | |
| Wk 12 | Tue 15 Nov | L | at Akron | 3- | 27 |
(4-6) | |
| Wk 13 | Mon 21 Nov | L | Miami-OH | 7- | 38 |
(4-7) |