| Wk 1 | Thu 3 Sep | W | Albany | 21- | 17 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 12 Sep | L | at Florida Intl | 20- | 33 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 19 Sep | L | at Penn St | 13- | 55 |
(1-2) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 26 Sep | W | Robert Morris | 31- | 28 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 3 Oct | L | Western Michigan | 17- | 20 |
(2-3) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 10 Oct | W | at Toledo | 23- | 8 |
(3-3) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 17 Oct | W | UMass | 25- | 18 | (OT) |
(4-3) |
| Wk 8 | Sat 24 Oct | Bowling Green |
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| Wk 10 | Tue 3 Nov | at Miami-OH |
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| Wk 11 | Wed 11 Nov | at Ball St |
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| Wk 12 | Wed 18 Nov | Central Michigan |
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| Wk 13 | Fri 27 Nov | at Akron |
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