Team: Season:
| Date | Opponent | Stadium | Results |
| Friday, Sept. 4 | Michigan State | Waldo Stadium | L 24-37 (0-1) |
| Saturday, Sept. 12 | at Georgia Southern | Paulson Stadium | L 17-43 (0-2) |
| Saturday, Sept. 19 | Murray State | Waldo Stadium | W 52-20 (1-2) |
| Saturday, Sept. 26 | at Ohio State | Ohio Stadium | L 12-38 (1-3) |
| Saturday, Oct. 3 | Open Date | | |
| Saturday, Oct. 10 | Central Michigan | Waldo Stadium | W 41-39 (2-3) |
| Saturday, Oct. 17 | at Ohio | Peden Stadium | W 49-14 (3-3) |
| Saturday, Oct. 24 | Miami (OH) | Waldo Stadium | W 35-13 (4-3) |
| Thursday, Oct. 29 | at Eastern Michigan | Rynearson Stadium | W 58-28 (5-3) |
| Thursday, Nov. 5 | Ball State | Waldo Stadium | W 54-7 (6-3) |
| Wednesday, Nov. 11 | Bowling Green | Waldo Stadium | L 27-41 (6-4) |
| Wednesday, Nov. 18 | at Northern Illinois | Huskie Stadium | L 19-27 (6-5) |
| Friday, Nov. 27 | at Toledo | Glass Bowl | W 35-30 (7-5) |
| Thursday, Dec. 24 | vs Middle Tennessee | Thomas Robinson Stadium | W 45-31 (8-5) |
