| Wk 1 | Sat 3 Sep | L | at UCLA | 17- | 45 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 10 Sep | L | Eastern Kentucky | 57- | 59 | (7OT) |
(0-2) |
| Wk 3 | Sat 17 Sep | W | Marshall | 34- | 31 | (OT) |
(1-2) |
| Wk 4 | Sat 24 Sep | L | at Mississippi St | 14- | 45 |
(1-3) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 1 Oct | W | at Akron | 31- | 28 |
(2-3) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 8 Oct | L | Buffalo | 7- | 38 |
(2-4) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 15 Oct | W | Miami-OH | 17- | 13 |
(3-4) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 22 Oct | W | at Central Michigan | 34- | 18 |
(4-4) | |
| Wk 10 | Wed 2 Nov | W | Western Michigan | 13- | 9 |
(5-4) | |
| Wk 11 | Wed 9 Nov | L | Kent St | 6- | 40 |
(5-5) | |
| Wk 12 | Tue 15 Nov | W | at Toledo | 42- | 35 |
(6-5) | |
| Wk 13 | Tue 22 Nov | L | at Ohio | 14- | 38 |
(6-6) | |
| Quick Lane | Mon 26 Dec | L | vs New Mexico St | 19- | 24 |
(6-7) |