| Wk 1 | Sat 5 Sep | L | at Purdue | 31- | 52 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 2 | Fri 11 Sep | W | Colorado | 54- | 38 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 19 Sep | L | vs Ohio St | 0- | 38 |
(1-2) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 26 Sep | W | at Florida Intl | 41- | 31 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 3 Oct | W | at Ball St | 37- | 30 |
(3-2) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 10 Oct | L | Western Michigan | 26- | 58 |
(3-3) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 17 Oct | W | Northern Illinois | 20- | 19 |
(4-3) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 24 Oct | L | Temple | 24- | 40 |
(4-4) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 31 Oct | L | at Miami-OH | 24- | 31 |
(4-5) | |
| Wk 11 | Wed 11 Nov | L | at Central Michigan | 28- | 56 |
(4-6) | |
| Wk 12 | Fri 20 Nov | W | Eastern Michigan | 47- | 21 |
(5-6) | |
| Wk 13 | Fri 27 Nov | L | at Bowling Green | 24- | 38 |
(5-7) |