| Ratings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | 1 | |
| Conf | MAC | |
| W-L | 15-0 | |
| Off | 50 | |
| Def | 41 | |

| Date | Opponent | Expected | Outcome | Location | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Oct 23 |
Ball State
|
L by 3.5 | W 24-17 | Away | 4-4 |
| Sat Oct 16 |
Akron
|
W by 20 | W 34-21 | Home | 3-4 |
| Sat Oct 9 |
Eastern Michigan
|
W by 2.5 | L 13-12 | Away | 2-4 |
| Sat Oct 2 |
Central Michigan
|
L by 2.5 | W 28-17 | Home | 2-3 |
| Sat Sep 25 |
Army
|
L by 8 | L 23-10 | Away | 1-3 |
| Sat Sep 18 | Long Island University | W by 39 | W 42-7 | Home | 1-2 |
| Sat Sep 11 |
Minnesota
|
L by 18 | L 31-26 | Away | 0-2 |
| Sat Sep 4 |
Cincinnati 8
|
L by 23.5 | L 49-14 | Away | 0-1 |
| Sat Nov 28 |
Akron
|
W by 14 | W 38-7 | Away | 2-1 |
| Tue Nov 10 |
Buffalo
|
L by 9.5 | L 42-10 | Away | 1-1 |
| Wed Nov 4 |
Ball State
|
L by 1 | W 38-31 | Home | 1-0 |
| Sat Sep 12 | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | n/a | T 0-0 | Home | |
| Mon Jan 6 |
Louisiana
|
W by 16 | L 27-17 | Neutral | 8-6 |
| Sat Dec 7 |
Central Michigan
|
L by 5.5 | W 26-21 | Neutral | 8-5 |
| Fri Nov 29 |
Ball State
|
L by 3 | L 41-27 | Away | 7-5 |
| Wed Nov 20 |
Akron
|
W by 28.5 | W 20-17 | Home | 7-4 |
| Wed Nov 13 |
Bowling Green
|
W by 17 | W 44-3 | Home | 6-4 |
| Wed Nov 6 |
Ohio
|
L by 7 | W 24-21 | Away | 5-4 |
| Sat Oct 26 |
Kent State
|
L by 2.5 | W 23-16 | Away | 4-4 |
| Sat Oct 19 |
Northern Illinois
|
L by 1.5 | W 27-24 | Home | 3-4 |