| Wk 1 | Sat 3 Sep | L | at Pittsburgh | 16- | 35 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 10 Sep | W | Stony Brook | 35- | 7 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 17 Sep | L | at Ball St | 25- | 28 |
(1-2) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 24 Sep | L | UConn | 3- | 17 |
(1-3) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 1 Oct | L | at Tennessee | 10- | 41 |
(1-4) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 8 Oct | W | Ohio | 38- | 37 |
(2-4) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 15 Oct | L | at Temple | 0- | 34 |
(2-5) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 22 Oct | L | Northern Illinois | 30- | 31 |
(2-6) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 29 Oct | L | at Miami-OH | 13- | 41 |
(2-7) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 12 Nov | L | at Eastern Michigan | 17- | 30 |
(2-8) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 19 Nov | W | Akron | 51- | 10 |
(3-8) | |
| Wk 13 | Fri 25 Nov | L | Bowling Green | 28- | 42 |
(3-9) |