| Wk 1 | Fri 1 Sep | W | Charlotte | 24- | 7 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 9 Sep | W | at Rutgers | 16- | 13 |
(2-0) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 23 Sep | L | Ohio | 20- | 27 | (2OT) |
(2-1) |
| Wk 5 | Sat 30 Sep | L | at Kentucky | 20- | 24 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 7 Oct | L | at Toledo | 15- | 20 |
(2-3) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 14 Oct | L | at Army | 27- | 28 |
(2-4) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 21 Oct | L | Western Michigan | 17- | 20 | (OT) |
(2-5) |
| Wk 9 | Thu 26 Oct | L | at Northern Illinois | 27- | 30 | (OT) |
(2-6) |
| Wk 10 | Thu 2 Nov | W | Ball St | 56- | 14 |
(3-6) | |
| Wk 11 | Wed 8 Nov | L | at Central Michigan | 30- | 42 |
(3-7) | |
| Wk 12 | Wed 15 Nov | W | at Miami-OH | 27- | 24 |
(4-7) | |
| Wk 13 | Tue 21 Nov | W | Bowling Green | 34- | 31 |
(5-7) |