| Wk 1 | Thu 30 Aug | L | Miami-OH | 13- | 14 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 8 Sep | W | at Eastern Michigan | 38- | 16 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 15 Sep | W | at Navy | 34- | 31 | (OT) |
(2-1) |
| Wk 4 | Sat 22 Sep | L | at Nebraska | 40- | 41 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 29 Sep | W | Buffalo | 49- | 14 |
(3-2) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 6 Oct | L | Central Michigan | 38- | 58 |
(3-3) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 13 Oct | W | Western Kentucky | 35- | 12 |
(4-3) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 20 Oct | W | at Western Michigan | 27- | 23 |
(5-3) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 27 Oct | L | at Illinois | 17- | 28 |
(5-4) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 3 Nov | L | at Indiana | 20- | 38 |
(5-5) | |
| Wk 12 | Tue 13 Nov | W | Toledo | 41- | 20 |
(6-5) | |
| Wk 13 | Sat 24 Nov | W | at Northern Illinois | 27- | 21 |
(7-5) | |
| International | Sat 5 Jan | L | vs Rutgers | 20- | 52 |
(7-6) |