| Wk 1 | Thu 28 Aug | W | UTEP | 42- | 17 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 6 Sep | L | at Pittsburgh | 16- | 27 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 13 Sep | W | Temple | 30- | 28 |
(2-1) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 20 Sep | L | at Missouri | 21- | 42 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 27 Sep | L | at Central Michigan | 25- | 27 |
(2-3) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 11 Oct | L | Western Michigan | 28- | 34 | (OT) |
(2-4) |
| Wk 8 | Sat 18 Oct | W | Army | 27- | 24 | (OT) |
(3-4) |
| Wk 10 | Tue 28 Oct | W | at Ohio | 32- | 19 |
(4-4) | |
| Wk 11 | Tue 4 Nov | W | Miami-OH | 37- | 17 |
(5-4) | |
| Wk 12 | Thu 13 Nov | W | at Akron | 43- | 40 | (4OT) |
(6-4) |
| Wk 13 | Fri 21 Nov | W | at Bowling Green | 40- | 34 | (2OT) |
(7-4) |
| Wk 14 | Fri 28 Nov | L | Kent St | 21- | 24 |
(7-5) | |
| MACchp | Fri 5 Dec | W | vs Ball St | 42- | 24 |
(8-5) | |
| International | Sat 3 Jan | L | vs UConn | 20- | 38 |
(8-6) |