| Wk 1 | Thu 31 Aug | L | at Iowa St | 43- | 45 | (3OT) |
(0-1) |
| Wk 2 | Sat 9 Sep | L | at Western Michigan | 10- | 31 |
(0-2) | |
| Wk 3 | Fri 15 Sep | W | Kansas | 37- | 31 | (OT) |
(1-2) |
| Wk 4 | Sat 23 Sep | W | McNeese St | 41- | 7 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 30 Sep | L | at Pittsburgh | 3- | 45 |
(2-3) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 7 Oct | L | Central Michigan | 20- | 42 |
(2-4) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 14 Oct | L | at Kent St | 14- | 40 |
(2-5) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 21 Oct | L | at Eastern Michigan | 13- | 17 |
(2-6) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 28 Oct | W | Akron | 35- | 20 |
(3-6) | |
| Wk 11 | Tue 7 Nov | W | at Northern Illinois | 17- | 13 |
(4-6) | |
| Wk 12 | Tue 14 Nov | L | Ball St | 17- | 20 |
(4-7) | |
| Wk 13 | Tue 21 Nov | W | Bowling Green | 31- | 21 |
(5-7) |