| Wk 1 | Sat 2 Sep | L | at USC | 31- | 49 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 9 Sep | L | at Michigan St | 14- | 28 |
(0-2) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 16 Sep | W | Idaho | 37- | 28 |
(1-2) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 23 Sep | W | Wagner | 49- | 14 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 30 Sep | W | Ball St | 55- | 3 |
(3-2) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 7 Oct | W | at Buffalo | 71- | 68 | (7OT) |
(4-2) |
| Wk 7 | Sun 15 Oct | L | Akron | 13- | 14 |
(4-3) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 21 Oct | W | at Eastern Michigan | 20- | 17 | (OT) |
(5-3) |
| Wk 10 | Wed 1 Nov | L | Central Michigan | 28- | 35 |
(5-4) | |
| Wk 11 | Wed 8 Nov | W | Kent St | 48- | 20 |
(6-4) | |
| Wk 12 | Wed 15 Nov | L | at Northern Illinois | 31- | 35 |
(6-5) | |
| Wk 13 | Fri 24 Nov | L | at Toledo | 10- | 37 |
(6-6) |