| Wk 2 | Sat 6 Sep | L | at Arizona | 16- | 41 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 13 Sep | W | at Eastern Michigan | 41- | 17 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 20 Sep | L | Fresno St | 54- | 55 | (2OT) |
(1-2) |
| Wk 5 | Sat 27 Sep | L | Florida Intl | 16- | 35 |
(1-3) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 4 Oct | L | Ball St | 0- | 31 |
(1-4) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 11 Oct | W | at Michigan | 13- | 10 |
(2-4) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 18 Oct | L | at Northern Illinois | 7- | 38 |
(2-5) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 25 Oct | L | Central Michigan | 23- | 24 |
(2-6) | |
| Wk 11 | Wed 5 Nov | L | at Akron | 30- | 47 |
(2-7) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 15 Nov | L | at Western Michigan | 17- | 27 |
(2-8) | |
| Wk 13 | Fri 21 Nov | W | Miami-OH | 42- | 14 |
(3-8) | |
| Wk 14 | Fri 28 Nov | L | Bowling Green | 10- | 38 |
(3-9) |