| Wk 1 | Thu 3 Sep | W | at Idaho | 45- | 28 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 12 Sep | W | Marshall | 21- | 10 |
(2-0) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 19 Sep | W | SE Louisiana | 35- | 14 |
(3-0) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 26 Sep | L | at Minnesota | 24- | 27 |
(3-1) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 3 Oct | W | at Akron | 14- | 12 |
(4-1) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 10 Oct | W | Miami-OH | 34- | 3 |
(5-1) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 17 Oct | L | Western Michigan | 14- | 49 |
(5-2) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 24 Oct | L | at Buffalo | 17- | 41 |
(5-3) | |
| Wk 10 | Wed 4 Nov | L | at Bowling Green | 24- | 62 |
(5-4) | |
| Wk 11 | Tue 10 Nov | W | Kent St | 27- | 0 |
(6-4) | |
| Wk 12 | Tue 17 Nov | W | Ball St | 48- | 31 |
(7-4) | |
| Wk 13 | Tue 24 Nov | W | at Northern Illinois | 26- | 21 |
(8-4) | |
| Raycom | Sat 19 Dec | L | vs Appalachian St | 29- | 31 |
(8-5) |