| Wk 1 | Fri 1 Sep | L | at Michigan St | 7- | 31 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 9 Sep | W | New Hampshire | 45- | 42 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 16 Sep | L | at Notre Dame | 17- | 41 |
(1-2) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 23 Sep | W | at South Alabama | 34- | 30 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 30 Sep | W | Eastern Michigan | 26- | 23 |
(3-2) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 7 Oct | L | at Buffalo | 13- | 37 |
(3-3) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 14 Oct | W | Akron | 17- | 10 |
(4-3) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 21 Oct | L | at Ball St | 17- | 24 |
(4-4) | |
| Wk 10 | Tue 31 Oct | W | Northern Illinois | 37- | 31 |
(5-4) | |
| Wk 11 | Tue 7 Nov | L | at Western Michigan | 28- | 38 |
(5-5) | |
| Wk 12 | Wed 15 Nov | L | at Ohio | 20- | 34 |
(5-6) | |
| Wk 13 | Fri 24 Nov | L | Toledo | 17- | 32 |
(5-7) |