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

| Date | Opponent | Expected | Outcome | Location | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Oct 21 |
Toledo
|
L by 2 | L 21-17 | Home | 6-2 |
| Sat Oct 14 |
Western Michigan
|
W by 7.5 | W 34-21 | Away | 6-1 |
| Sat Oct 7 |
Bowling Green
|
W by 7.5 | W 27-0 | Home | 5-1 |
| Sat Sep 30 |
Kent State
|
W by 14 | W 23-3 | Away | 4-1 |
| Sat Sep 23 |
Delaware State
|
W by 40.5 | W 62-20 | Home | 3-1 |
| Sat Sep 16 |
Cincinnati
|
L by 14 | W 31-24 | Away | 2-1 |
| Sat Sep 9 |
Massachusetts
|
W by 7 | W 41-28 | Away | 1-1 |
| Fri Sep 1 |
Miami
|
L by 16.5 | L 38-3 | Away | 0-1 |
| Fri Dec 16 |
UAB
|
L by 10.5 | L 24-20 | Neutral | 6-7 |
| Tue Nov 22 |
Ball State
|
W by 2.5 | W 18-17 | Home | 6-6 |
| Wed Nov 16 |
Northern Illinois
|
W by 1 | W 29-23 | Away | 5-6 |
| Tue Nov 8 |
Ohio
|
L by 2 | L 37-21 | Home | 4-6 |
| Sat Oct 29 |
Akron
|
W by 9 | W 27-9 | Away | 4-5 |
| Sat Oct 22 |
Western Michigan
|
W by 7 | L 16-10 | Home | 3-5 |
| Sat Oct 15 |
Bowling Green
|
W by 7 | L 17-13 | Away | 3-4 |
| Sat Oct 8 |
Kent State
|
L by 5 | W 27-24 | Home | 3-3 |
| Sat Oct 1 |
Buffalo
|
L by 2.5 | L 24-20 | Away | 2-3 |
| Sat Sep 24 |
Northwestern
|
L by 8 | W 17-14 | Away | 2-2 |
| Sat Sep 17 |
Cincinnati
|
L by 24 | L 38-17 | Neutral | 1-2 |
| Sat Sep 10 | Robert Morris | W by 30.5 | W 31-14 | Home | 1-1 |