| Wk 1 | Thu 30 Aug | W | at Iowa St | 23- | 14 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 8 Sep | L | at Kentucky | 20- | 56 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 15 Sep | W | Delaware St | 38- | 7 |
(2-1) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 22 Sep | L | at Akron | 20- | 27 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 29 Sep | W | at Ohio | 33- | 25 |
(3-2) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 6 Oct | L | Miami-OH | 13- | 20 |
(3-3) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 13 Oct | L | at Ohio St | 3- | 48 |
(3-4) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 20 Oct | L | Bowling Green | 20- | 31 |
(3-5) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 27 Oct | L | Central Michigan | 32- | 41 |
(3-6) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 10 Nov | L | at Northern Illinois | 20- | 27 |
(3-7) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 17 Nov | L | at Temple | 14- | 24 |
(3-8) | |
| Wk 13 | Sat 24 Nov | L | Buffalo | 23- | 30 | (OT) |
(3-9) |