| Wk 1 | Sat 5 Sep | L | at Illinois | 3- | 52 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 12 Sep | W | Delaware St | 45- | 13 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 19 Sep | L | at Minnesota | 7- | 10 |
(1-2) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 26 Sep | L | Marshall | 29- | 36 | (2OT) |
(1-3) |
| Wk 5 | Sat 3 Oct | W | Miami-OH | 20- | 14 |
(2-3) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 10 Oct | L | at Toledo | 7- | 38 |
(2-4) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 17 Oct | W | at UMass | 15- | 10 |
(3-4) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 24 Oct | L | Bowling Green | 0- | 48 |
(3-5) | |
| Wk 10 | Thu 5 Nov | L | Buffalo | 17- | 18 |
(3-6) | |
| Wk 11 | Tue 10 Nov | L | at Ohio | 0- | 27 |
(3-7) | |
| Wk 12 | Wed 18 Nov | L | Central Michigan | 14- | 27 |
(3-8) | |
| Wk 13 | Fri 27 Nov | L | at Akron | 0- | 20 |
(3-9) |