| Wk 1 | Thu 2 Sep | L | at Tennessee | 6- | 38 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 11 Sep | L | South Alabama | 19- | 22 |
(0-2) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 18 Sep | W | Murray St | 27- | 10 |
(1-2) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 25 Sep | W | at Minnesota | 14- | 10 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 2 Oct | L | at Kent St | 20- | 27 |
(2-3) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 9 Oct | L | Akron | 20- | 35 |
(2-4) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 16 Oct | L | at Northern Illinois | 26- | 34 |
(2-5) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 23 Oct | L | Eastern Michigan | 24- | 55 |
(2-6) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 30 Oct | W | at Buffalo | 56- | 44 |
(3-6) | |
| Wk 11 | Wed 10 Nov | L | Toledo | 17- | 49 |
(3-7) | |
| Wk 12 | Tue 16 Nov | L | at Miami-OH | 7- | 34 |
(3-8) | |
| Wk 13 | Fri 26 Nov | W | Ohio | 21- | 10 |
(4-8) |