| Wk 1 | Sat 2 Sep | L | at Liberty | 24- | 34 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 9 Sep | W | Eastern Illinois | 38- | 15 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 16 Sep | L | at Michigan | 6- | 31 |
(1-2) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 23 Sep | L | Ohio | 7- | 38 |
(1-3) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 30 Sep | W | at Georgia Tech | 38- | 27 |
(2-3) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 7 Oct | L | at Miami-OH | 0- | 27 |
(2-4) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 14 Oct | W | at Buffalo | 24- | 14 |
(3-4) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 21 Oct | W | Akron | 41- | 14 |
(4-4) | |
| Wk 10 | Wed 1 Nov | W | Ball St | 24- | 21 |
(5-4) | |
| Wk 11 | Wed 8 Nov | W | at Kent St | 49- | 19 |
(6-4) | |
| Wk 12 | Tue 14 Nov | L | Toledo | 31- | 32 |
(6-5) | |
| Wk 13 | Tue 21 Nov | W | at Western Michigan | 34- | 10 |
(7-5) | |
| Quick Lane | Tue 26 Dec | L | vs Minnesota | 24- | 30 |
(7-6) |