| Wk 1 | Thu 28 Aug | W | Chattanooga | 20- | 16 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 6 Sep | W | at Purdue | 38- | 17 |
(2-0) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 13 Sep | L | Syracuse | 3- | 40 |
(2-1) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 20 Sep | L | at Kansas | 10- | 24 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 27 Sep | L | at Toledo | 28- | 42 |
(2-3) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 4 Oct | W | Ohio | 28- | 10 |
(3-3) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 11 Oct | W | at Northern Illinois | 34- | 17 |
(4-3) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 18 Oct | L | Ball St | 29- | 32 |
(4-4) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 25 Oct | W | at Buffalo | 20- | 14 |
(5-4) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 1 Nov | W | at Eastern Michigan | 38- | 7 |
(6-4) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 15 Nov | W | Miami-OH | 34- | 27 |
(7-4) | |
| Wk 13 | Sat 22 Nov | L | Western Michigan | 20- | 32 |
(7-5) | |
| Popeyes Bahamas | Wed 24 Dec | L | vs Western Kentucky | 48- | 49 |
(7-6) |