| Ratings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | 1 | |
| Conf | MAC | |
| W-L | 15-0 | |
| Off | 127 | |
| Def | 115 | |

| Date | Opponent | Expected | Outcome | Location | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue Nov 15 |
Toledo
|
L by 15 | W 42-35 | Away | 6-5 |
| Wed Nov 9 |
Kent State
|
L by 2.5 | L 40-6 | Home | 5-5 |
| Wed Nov 2 |
Western Michigan
|
W by 5 | W 13-9 | Home | 5-4 |
| Sat Oct 22 |
Central Michigan
|
L by 6 | W 34-18 | Away | 4-4 |
| Sat Oct 15 |
Miami (OH)
|
L by 7 | W 17-13 | Home | 3-4 |
| Sat Oct 8 |
Buffalo
|
L by 2 | L 38-7 | Home | 2-4 |
| Sat Oct 1 |
Akron
|
W by 8 | W 31-28 | Away | 2-3 |
| Sat Sep 24 |
Mississippi State
|
L by 31 | L 45-14 | Away | 1-3 |
| Sat Sep 17 |
Marshall
|
L by 17 | W 34-31 | Home | 1-2 |
| Sat Sep 10 |
Eastern Kentucky
|
W by 7.5 | L 59-57 | Home | 0-2 |
| Sat Sep 3 |
UCLA
|
L by 24 | L 45-17 | Away | 0-1 |
| Fri Nov 26 |
Ohio
|
L by 6 | W 21-10 | Home | 4-8 |
| Tue Nov 16 |
Miami (OH)
|
L by 17 | L 34-7 | Away | 3-8 |
| Wed Nov 10 |
Toledo
|
L by 10.5 | L 49-17 | Home | 3-7 |
| Sat Oct 30 |
Buffalo
|
L by 13.5 | W 56-44 | Away | 3-6 |
| Sat Oct 23 |
Eastern Michigan
|
L by 4.5 | L 55-24 | Home | 2-6 |
| Sat Oct 16 |
Northern Illinois
|
L by 9.5 | L 34-26 | Away | 2-5 |
| Sat Oct 9 |
Akron
|
W by 14 | L 35-20 | Home | 2-4 |
| Sat Oct 2 |
Kent State
|
L by 16.5 | L 27-20 | Away | 2-3 |
| Sat Sep 25 |
Minnesota
|
L by 30.5 | W 14-10 | Away | 2-2 |