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

| Date | Opponent | Expected | Outcome | Location | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Oct 7 |
Ball State
|
W by 4.5 | W 31-3 | Home | 3-3 |
| Sat Sep 30 |
Bowling Green
|
W by 3 | W 34-23 | Away | 2-3 |
| Sat Sep 23 |
Troy
|
L by 17 | L 22-17 | Away | 1-3 |
| Sat Sep 16 |
Iowa State
|
L by 10 | L 41-14 | Home | 1-2 |
| Sat Sep 9 | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | W by 49 | W 52-3 | Home | 1-1 |
| Sat Sep 2 |
Penn State 6
|
L by 30 | L 52-0 | Away | 0-1 |
| Tue Nov 22 |
Ohio
|
L by 11 | L 9-3 | Away | 5-7 |
| Wed Nov 9 |
Bowling Green
|
W by 10.5 | L 38-28 | Home | 5-6 |
| Wed Nov 2 |
Toledo
|
L by 10 | L 48-17 | Home | 5-5 |
| Thu Oct 27 |
Buffalo
|
W by 19.5 | L 41-20 | Away | 5-4 |
| Sat Oct 22 |
Ball State
|
n/a | W 35-25 | Away | 5-3 |
| Sat Oct 15 |
Western Michigan 24
|
n/a | L 41-0 | Home | 4-3 |
| Sat Oct 8 |
Miami (OH)
|
n/a | W 35-13 | Home | 4-2 |
| Sat Oct 1 |
Kent State
|
n/a | W 31-27 | Away | 3-2 |
| Sat Sep 24 |
Appalachian State
|
n/a | L 45-38 | Home | 2-2 |
| Sat Sep 17 |
Marshall
|
n/a | W 65-38 | Away | 2-1 |
| Sat Sep 10 |
Wisconsin 10
|
n/a | L 54-10 | Away | 1-1 |
| Sat Sep 3 |
VMI
|
n/a | W 47-24 | Home | 1-0 |