| Ratings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | 1 | |
| Conf | MAC | |
| W-L | 15-0 | |
| Off | 79 | |
| Def | 79 | |

| Date | Opponent | Expected | Outcome | Location | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Sep 28 |
UMass
|
W by 9.5 | L 37-29 | Away | 0-5 |
| Sat Sep 21 |
Troy
|
L by 18.5 | L 35-7 | Home | 0-4 |
| Sat Sep 14 |
Central Michigan
|
L by 2.5 | L 45-24 | Away | 0-3 |
| Sat Sep 7 |
UAB
|
L by 8 | L 31-20 | Home | 0-2 |
| Sat Aug 31 |
Illinois
|
L by 18 | L 42-3 | Away | 0-1 |
| Sat Dec 1 |
South Carolina
|
L by 28.5 | L 28-3 | Away | 4-8 |
| Fri Nov 23 |
Ohio
|
L by 23.5 | L 49-28 | Away | 4-7 |
| Sat Nov 17 |
Bowling Green
|
W by 6 | L 21-6 | Home | 4-6 |
| Sat Nov 10 |
Eastern Michigan
|
L by 11 | L 27-7 | Away | 4-5 |
| Thu Nov 1 |
Northern Illinois
|
L by 6 | L 36-26 | Home | 4-4 |
| Sat Oct 27 |
Central Michigan
|
W by 4 | W 17-10 | Home | 4-3 |
| Sat Oct 20 |
Kent State
|
W by 4.5 | W 24-23 | Away | 3-3 |
| Sat Oct 13 |
Buffalo
|
L by 11 | L 24-6 | Away | 2-3 |
| Sat Oct 6 |
Miami (OH)
|
W by 5 | L 41-17 | Home | 2-2 |
| Sat Sep 22 |
Iowa State
|
L by 18.5 | L 26-13 | Away | 2-1 |
| Sat Sep 15 |
Northwestern
|
L by 21 | W 39-34 | Away | 2-0 |
| Sat Sep 8 |
Morgan State
|
W by 42.5 | W 41-7 | Home | 1-0 |
| Sat Sep 1 |
Nebraska
|
L by 21.5 | T 0-0 | Away | 0-0 |
| Tue Dec 19 |
Florida Atlantic
|
L by 22 | L 50-3 | Away | 7-7 |
| Sat Dec 2 |
Toledo
|
n/a | L 45-28 | Neutral | 7-6 |