| Wk 1 | Fri 29 Aug | L | at Western Kentucky | 31- | 59 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 6 Sep | W | VMI | 48- | 7 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 13 Sep | W | Indiana | 45- | 42 |
(2-1) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 20 Sep | L | at Wisconsin | 17- | 68 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 27 Sep | W | at UMass | 47- | 42 |
(3-2) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 4 Oct | W | Buffalo | 36- | 35 |
(4-2) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 11 Oct | W | at Ohio | 31- | 13 |
(5-2) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 18 Oct | L | Western Michigan | 14- | 26 |
(5-3) | |
| Wk 11 | Tue 4 Nov | W | at Akron | 27- | 10 |
(6-3) | |
| Wk 12 | Wed 12 Nov | W | Kent St | 30- | 20 |
(7-3) | |
| Wk 13 | Wed 19 Nov | L | at Toledo | 20- | 27 |
(7-4) | |
| Wk 14 | Fri 28 Nov | L | Ball St | 24- | 41 |
(7-5) | |
| MACchp | Fri 5 Dec | L | vs Northern Illinois | 17- | 51 |
(7-6) | |
| Raycom | Sat 20 Dec | W | vs South Alabama | 33- | 28 |
(8-6) |