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

| Date | Opponent | Expected | Outcome | Location | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Sep 21 |
Ohio State 6
|
L by 38.5 | L 76-5 | Away | 1-3 |
| Sat Sep 14 |
Cincinnati
|
L by 17.5 | L 35-13 | Away | 1-2 |
| Sat Sep 7 |
Tennessee Tech
|
W by 38 | W 48-17 | Home | 1-1 |
| Sat Aug 31 |
Iowa 20
|
L by 24.5 | L 38-14 | Away | 0-1 |
| Tue Nov 20 |
Ball State
|
W by 14.5 | W 42-21 | Home | 6-6 |
| Wed Nov 14 |
Northern Illinois
|
L by 6 | W 13-7 | Away | 5-6 |
| Wed Nov 7 |
Ohio
|
L by 4.5 | W 30-28 | Home | 4-6 |
| Tue Oct 30 |
Buffalo
|
L by 7 | L 51-42 | Away | 3-6 |
| Sat Oct 20 |
Army
|
L by 6.5 | L 31-30 | Away | 3-5 |
| Sat Oct 13 |
Kent State
|
W by 11.5 | W 31-6 | Home | 3-4 |
| Sat Oct 6 |
Akron
|
L by 5 | W 41-17 | Away | 2-4 |
| Sat Sep 29 |
Western Michigan
|
L by 2.5 | L 40-39 | Home | 1-4 |
| Sat Sep 22 |
Bowling Green
|
W by 4.5 | W 38-23 | Away | 1-3 |
| Sat Sep 15 |
Minnesota
|
L by 13.5 | L 26-3 | Away | 0-3 |
| Sat Sep 8 |
Cincinnati
|
W by 1.5 | L 21-0 | Home | 0-2 |
| Sat Sep 1 |
Marshall
|
W by 1.5 | L 35-28 | Home | 0-1 |
| Tue Nov 21 |
Ball State
|
W by 17.5 | W 28-7 | Away | 5-7 |
| Wed Nov 15 |
Eastern Michigan
|
W by 1.5 | L 27-24 | Home | 4-7 |
| Tue Nov 7 |
Akron
|
W by 7 | W 24-14 | Home | 4-6 |
| Tue Oct 31 |
Ohio
|
W by 7 | L 45-28 | Away | 3-6 |