| Wk 1 | Sat 3 Sep | W | VMI | 47- | 24 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 10 Sep | L | at Wisconsin | 10- | 54 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 17 Sep | W | at Marshall | 65- | 38 |
(2-1) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 24 Sep | L | Appalachian St | 38- | 45 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 1 Oct | W | at Kent St | 31- | 27 |
(3-2) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 8 Oct | W | Miami-OH | 35- | 13 |
(4-2) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 15 Oct | L | Western Michigan | 0- | 41 |
(4-3) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 22 Oct | W | at Ball St | 35- | 25 |
(5-3) | |
| Wk 9 | Thu 27 Oct | L | at Buffalo | 20- | 41 |
(5-4) | |
| Wk 10 | Wed 2 Nov | L | Toledo | 17- | 48 |
(5-5) | |
| Wk 11 | Wed 9 Nov | L | Bowling Green | 28- | 38 |
(5-6) | |
| Wk 13 | Tue 22 Nov | L | at Ohio | 3- | 9 |
(5-7) |