| Wk 1 | Sat 30 Aug | L | at Purdue | 34- | 43 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 13 Sep | W | at Idaho | 45- | 33 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 20 Sep | W | Murray St | 45- | 14 |
(2-1) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 27 Sep | L | at Virginia Tech | 17- | 35 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 4 Oct | L | Toledo | 19- | 20 | (OT) |
(2-3) |
| Wk 7 | Sat 11 Oct | W | at Ball St | 42- | 38 |
(3-3) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 18 Oct | W | at Bowling Green | 26- | 14 |
(4-3) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 25 Oct | W | Ohio | 42- | 21 |
(5-3) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 1 Nov | W | at Miami-OH | 41- | 10 |
(6-3) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 15 Nov | W | Eastern Michigan | 51- | 7 |
(7-3) | |
| Wk 13 | Sat 22 Nov | W | at Central Michigan | 32- | 20 |
(8-3) | |
| Wk 14 | Fri 28 Nov | L | Northern Illinois | 21- | 31 |
(8-4) | |
| Idaho Potato | Sat 20 Dec | L | vs Air Force | 24- | 38 |
(8-5) |