| Wk 1 | Sat 2 Sep | L | at Penn St | 16- | 34 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 9 Sep | W | at North Carolina St | 20- | 17 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 16 Sep | L | at Central Michigan | 21- | 24 |
(1-2) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 23 Sep | W | North Texas | 33- | 13 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 30 Sep | L | at Kent St | 15- | 37 |
(2-3) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 7 Oct | L | at Cincinnati | 14- | 20 |
(2-4) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 21 Oct | W | Miami-OH | 24- | 13 |
(3-4) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 28 Oct | L | at Toledo | 20- | 35 |
(3-5) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 4 Nov | W | Bowling Green | 35- | 28 |
(4-5) | |
| Wk 11 | Thu 9 Nov | W | Buffalo | 31- | 16 |
(5-5) | |
| Wk 12 | Thu 16 Nov | L | at Ohio | 7- | 17 |
(5-6) | |
| Wk 13 | Fri 24 Nov | L | Western Michigan | 0- | 17 |
(5-7) |