| Wk 1 | Sat 4 Sep | L | at Michigan | 14- | 47 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 11 Sep | W | Illinois St | 28- | 0 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 18 Sep | W | at Pittsburgh | 44- | 41 |
(2-1) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 25 Sep | W | San Jose St | 23- | 3 |
(3-1) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 2 Oct | W | at Buffalo | 24- | 17 |
(4-1) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 9 Oct | L | Ball St | 20- | 45 |
(4-2) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 16 Oct | W | Kent St | 64- | 31 |
(5-2) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 23 Oct | L | at Toledo | 15- | 34 |
(5-3) | |
| Wk 10 | Wed 3 Nov | L | Central Michigan | 30- | 42 |
(5-4) | |
| Wk 11 | Tue 9 Nov | W | Akron | 45- | 40 |
(6-4) | |
| Wk 12 | Tue 16 Nov | L | at Eastern Michigan | 21- | 22 |
(6-5) | |
| Wk 13 | Tue 23 Nov | W | at Northern Illinois | 42- | 21 |
(7-5) | |
| Quick Lane | Mon 27 Dec | W | vs Nevada | 52- | 24 |
(8-5) |