| Wk 1 | Sat 31 Aug | L | at Kentucky | 24- | 38 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 14 Sep | W | Murray St | 45- | 0 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 21 Sep | W | at Colorado St | 41- | 35 |
(2-1) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 28 Sep | W | BYU | 28- | 21 |
(3-1) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 5 Oct | W | Western Michigan | 31- | 24 |
(4-1) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 12 Oct | L | at Bowling Green | 7- | 20 |
(4-2) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 19 Oct | L | at Ball St | 14- | 52 |
(4-3) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 26 Oct | W | Eastern Michigan | 37- | 34 | (OT) |
(5-3) |
| Wk 11 | Tue 5 Nov | W | Kent St | 35- | 33 |
(6-3) | |
| Wk 12 | Wed 13 Nov | L | Northern Illinois | 28- | 31 |
(6-4) | |
| Wk 13 | Wed 20 Nov | L | at Buffalo | 30- | 49 |
(6-5) | |
| Wk 14 | Fri 29 Nov | L | at Central Michigan | 7- | 49 |
(6-6) |