| Ratings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | 1 | |
| Conf | MAC | |
| W-L | 15-0 | |
| Off | 44 | |
| Def | 35 | |

| Date | Opponent | Expected | Outcome | Location | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Oct 19 |
Buffalo
|
W by 1 | W 48-41 | Away | 4-3 |
| Sat Oct 12 |
Akron
|
W by 9.5 | W 34-24 | Home | 3-3 |
| Sat Oct 5 |
Ball State
|
W by 10 | W 45-42 | Away | 2-3 |
| Sat Sep 28 |
Marshall
|
L by 3.5 | L 27-20 | Away | 1-3 |
| Sat Sep 14 |
Bethune-Cookman
|
W by 33 | W 59-31 | Home | 1-2 |
| Sat Sep 7 |
Ohio State 2
|
L by 37 | L 56-0 | Away | 0-2 |
| Fri Aug 30 |
Wisconsin
|
L by 24 | L 28-14 | Away | 0-1 |
| Tue Nov 21 |
Bowling Green
|
L by 2.5 | L 34-10 | Home | 4-8 |
| Tue Nov 14 |
Northern Illinois
|
L by 4.5 | L 24-0 | Away | 4-7 |
| Tue Nov 7 |
Central Michigan
|
W by 3 | W 38-28 | Home | 4-6 |
| Sat Oct 28 |
Eastern Michigan
|
W by 3 | W 45-21 | Away | 3-6 |
| Sat Oct 21 |
Ohio
|
L by 16.5 | L 20-17 | Away | 2-6 |
| Sat Oct 14 |
Miami (OH)
|
L by 7.5 | L 34-21 | Home | 2-5 |
| Sat Oct 7 |
Mississippi State
|
L by 21.5 | L 41-28 | Away | 2-4 |
| Sat Sep 30 |
Ball State
|
W by 1.5 | W 42-24 | Home | 2-3 |
| Sat Sep 23 |
Toledo
|
L by 21.5 | L 49-31 | Away | 1-3 |
| Sat Sep 16 |
Iowa 25
|
L by 28.5 | L 41-10 | Away | 1-2 |
| Sat Sep 9 |
Syracuse
|
L by 24.5 | L 48-7 | Away | 1-1 |
| Thu Aug 31 | St. Francis (PA) | n/a | W 35-17 | Home | 1-0 |
| Fri Nov 25 |
Toledo
|
L by 10 | W 20-14 | Home | 5-7 |