| Wk 1 | Sat 31 Aug | W | Western Illinois | 54- | 15 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 7 Sep | W | at Notre Dame | 16- | 14 |
(2-0) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 21 Sep | L | Buffalo | 20- | 23 | (OT) |
(2-1) |
| Wk 5 | Sat 28 Sep | L | at North Carolina St | 17- | 24 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 5 Oct | W | UMass | 34- | 20 |
(3-2) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 12 Oct | W | at Bowling Green | 17- | 7 |
(4-2) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 19 Oct | L | Toledo | 6- | 13 |
(4-3) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 26 Oct | L | at Ball St | 23- | 25 |
(4-4) | |
| Wk 11 | Wed 6 Nov | W | at Western Michigan | 42- | 28 |
(5-4) | |
| Wk 12 | Wed 13 Nov | W | Akron | 29- | 16 |
(6-4) | |
| Wk 13 | Tue 19 Nov | L | at Miami-OH | 9- | 20 |
(6-5) | |
| Wk 14 | Sat 30 Nov | W | Central Michigan | 24- | 16 |
(7-5) | |
| Idaho Potato | Mon 23 Dec | W | vs Fresno St | 28- | 20 | (2OT) |
(8-5) |