| Wk 1 | Sat 1 Sep | L | Purdue | 24- | 52 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 8 Sep | L | at Central Michigan | 31- | 52 |
(0-2) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 15 Sep | L | at Kansas | 13- | 45 |
(0-3) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 22 Sep | W | Iowa St | 36- | 35 |
(1-3) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 29 Sep | L | Western Michigan | 28- | 42 |
(1-4) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 6 Oct | W | Liberty | 35- | 34 |
(2-4) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 13 Oct | L | at Buffalo | 33- | 43 |
(2-5) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 20 Oct | W | Ohio | 43- | 40 |
(3-5) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 27 Oct | W | Northern Illinois | 70- | 21 |
(4-5) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 3 Nov | W | Eastern Michigan | 52- | 28 |
(5-5) | |
| Wk 12 | Tue 13 Nov | L | at Ball St | 20- | 41 |
(5-6) | |
| Wk 13 | Fri 23 Nov | L | at Bowling Green | 10- | 37 |
(5-7) |