| Ratings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | 1 | |
| Conf | MAC | |
| W-L | 15-0 | |
| Off | 32 | |
| Def | 23 | |

| Date | Opponent | Expected | Outcome | Location | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Oct 10 |
Massachusetts
|
W by 6 | W 20-19 | Away | 3-3 |
| Sat Oct 3 |
Bowling Green
|
W by 10 | L 24-20 | Home | 2-3 |
| Sat Sep 26 |
UConn
|
W by 2.5 | W 24-21 | Home | 2-2 |
| Sat Sep 19 |
Cincinnati
|
L by 14.5 | L 35-31 | Away | 1-2 |
| Sat Sep 12 | Holy Cross | W by 30.5 | W 45-7 | Home | 1-1 |
| Sat Sep 5 |
Pittsburgh
|
L by 17 | L 59-14 | Away | 0-1 |
| Sat Dec 27 |
Fresno State
|
L by 5.5 | L 18-3 | Neutral | 7-7 |
| Sat Dec 6 |
Western Michigan
|
L by 2.5 | L 23-13 | Neutral | 7-6 |
| Sat Nov 29 |
Ball State
|
W by 17 | W 45-24 | Home | 7-5 |
| Wed Nov 19 |
Buffalo
|
W by 2.5 | W 37-20 | Away | 6-5 |
| Wed Nov 12 |
Toledo
|
L by 5.5 | L 24-3 | Home | 5-5 |
| Tue Nov 4 |
Ohio
|
L by 2.5 | L 24-20 | Away | 5-4 |
| Sat Oct 25 |
Western Michigan
|
W by 2 | W 26-17 | Home | 5-3 |
| Sat Oct 18 |
Eastern Michigan
|
W by 12.5 | W 44-30 | Home | 4-3 |
| Sat Oct 11 |
Akron
|
W by 11.5 | W 20-7 | Away | 3-3 |
| Sat Oct 4 |
Northern Illinois
|
W by 5 | W 25-14 | Away | 2-3 |
| Sat Sep 27 | Lindenwood | W by 22.5 | W 38-0 | Home | 1-3 |
| Sat Sep 20 |
UNLV
|
L by 1 | L 41-38 | Home | 0-3 |
| Sat Sep 6 |
Rutgers
|
L by 16.5 | L 45-17 | Away | 0-2 |
| Thu Aug 28 |
Wisconsin
|
L by 18.5 | L 17-0 | Away | 0-1 |