| Wk 1 | Sat 1 Sep | W | at Minnesota | 32- | 31 | (OT) |
(1-0) |
| Wk 2 | Sat 8 Sep | L | at Michigan St | 17- | 28 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 22 Sep | W | Temple | 48- | 35 |
(2-1) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 29 Sep | W | Western Kentucky | 41- | 21 |
(3-1) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 6 Oct | L | at Boston College | 24- | 55 |
(3-2) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 13 Oct | L | at Miami-OH | 14- | 47 |
(3-3) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 20 Oct | W | at Kent St | 31- | 20 |
(4-3) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 27 Oct | L | Ohio | 27- | 38 |
(4-4) | |
| Wk 10 | Fri 2 Nov | W | Akron | 44- | 20 |
(5-4) | |
| Wk 11 | Fri 9 Nov | W | at Eastern Michigan | 39- | 32 |
(6-4) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 17 Nov | W | at Buffalo | 31- | 17 |
(7-4) | |
| Wk 13 | Fri 23 Nov | W | Toledo | 37- | 10 |
(8-4) | |
| GMAC | Sun 6 Jan | L | vs Tulsa | 7- | 63 |
(8-5) |