| Wk 1 | Thu 3 Sep | L | Oklahoma St | 13- | 24 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 12 Sep | W | Monmouth | 31- | 10 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 19 Sep | L | at Syracuse | 27- | 30 | (OT) |
(1-2) |
| Wk 4 | Sat 26 Sep | L | at Michigan St | 10- | 30 |
(1-3) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 3 Oct | W | Northern Illinois | 29- | 19 |
(2-3) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 10 Oct | L | at Western Michigan | 39- | 41 |
(2-4) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 17 Oct | W | Buffalo | 51- | 14 |
(3-4) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 24 Oct | W | at Ball St | 23- | 21 |
(4-4) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 31 Oct | W | at Akron | 14- | 6 |
(5-4) | |
| Wk 11 | Tue 10 Nov | L | Toledo | 23- | 28 |
(5-5) | |
| Wk 12 | Wed 18 Nov | W | at Kent St | 27- | 14 |
(6-5) | |
| Wk 13 | Fri 27 Nov | W | Eastern Michigan | 35- | 28 |
(7-5) | |
| Quick Lane | Mon 28 Dec | L | vs Minnesota | 14- | 21 |
(7-6) |