| Ratings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | 1 | |
| Conf | MAC | |
| W-L | 15-0 | |
| Off | 2 | |
| Def | 10 | |

| Date | Opponent | Expected | Outcome | Location | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Oct 20 |
Western Michigan
|
L by 6.5 | L 35-10 | Home | 1-7 |
| Sat Oct 13 |
Ball State
|
W by 2.5 | L 24-23 | Home | 1-6 |
| Sat Oct 6 |
Buffalo
|
L by 6.5 | L 34-24 | Home | 1-5 |
| Sat Sep 29 |
Michigan State 21
|
n/a | L 31-20 | Away | 1-4 |
| Sat Sep 22 |
Maine
|
n/a | W 17-5 | Home | 1-3 |
| Sat Sep 15 |
Northern Illinois
|
L by 14 | L 24-16 | Away | 0-3 |
| Sat Sep 8 |
Kansas
|
W by 3 | L 31-7 | Home | 0-2 |
| Sat Sep 1 |
Kentucky
|
L by 17.5 | L 35-20 | Away | 0-1 |
| Fri Dec 22 |
Wyoming
|
n/a | L 37-14 | Neutral | 8-5 |
| Fri Nov 24 |
Northern Illinois
|
L by 2.5 | W 31-24 | Home | 8-4 |
| Tue Nov 14 |
Kent State
|
W by 17 | W 42-23 | Away | 7-4 |
| Wed Nov 8 |
Eastern Michigan
|
L by 1 | W 42-30 | Home | 6-4 |
| Wed Nov 1 |
Western Michigan
|
L by 4 | W 35-28 | Away | 5-4 |
| Sat Oct 21 |
Ball State
|
W by 3 | W 56-9 | Away | 4-4 |
| Sat Oct 14 |
Toledo
|
L by 9 | L 30-10 | Home | 3-4 |
| Sat Oct 7 |
Ohio
|
L by 10.5 | W 26-23 | Away | 3-3 |
| Sat Sep 30 |
Boston College
|
L by 10 | L 28-8 | Away | 2-3 |
| Sat Sep 23 |
Miami (OH)
|
W by 1.5 | L 31-14 | Home | 2-2 |
| Sat Sep 16 |
Syracuse
|
L by 8.5 | L 41-17 | Away | 2-1 |
| Sat Sep 9 |
Kansas
|
L by 3 | W 45-27 | Away | 2-0 |