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

| Date | Opponent | Expected | Outcome | Location | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Oct 21 |
Buffalo
|
n/a | W 24-14 | Home | 3-5 |
| Sat Oct 14 |
Kent State
|
W by 8 | L 17-14 | Away | 2-5 |
| Sat Oct 7 |
Bowling Green
|
n/a | L 37-29 | Home | 2-4 |
| Sat Sep 30 |
Notre Dame 22
|
L by 20.5 | L 52-17 | Away | 2-3 |
| Sat Sep 23 |
Central Michigan
|
L by 1.5 | W 31-14 | Away | 2-2 |
| Sat Sep 16 |
Cincinnati
|
W by 4 | L 21-17 | Home | 1-2 |
| Sat Sep 9 |
Austin Peay
|
W by 35.5 | W 31-10 | Home | 1-1 |
| Sat Sep 2 |
Marshall
|
W by 3.5 | L 31-26 | Away | 0-1 |
| Tue Nov 22 |
Ball State
|
W by 7 | W 21-20 | Home | 6-6 |
| Sat Nov 12 |
Buffalo
|
W by 10 | W 35-24 | Away | 5-6 |
| Fri Nov 4 |
Central Michigan
|
Toss up | W 37-17 | Home | 4-6 |
| Sat Oct 29 |
Eastern Michigan
|
L by 7 | W 28-15 | Away | 3-6 |
| Sat Oct 22 |
Bowling Green
|
n/a | W 40-26 | Away | 2-6 |
| Sat Oct 15 |
Kent State
|
n/a | W 18-14 | Home | 1-6 |
| Sat Oct 8 |
Akron
|
n/a | L 35-13 | Away | 0-6 |
| Sat Oct 1 |
Ohio
|
n/a | L 17-7 | Home | 0-5 |
| Sat Sep 24 |
Cincinnati
|
n/a | L 27-20 | Away | 0-4 |
| Sat Sep 17 |
Western Kentucky
|
n/a | L 31-24 | Home | 0-3 |
| Sat Sep 10 |
Eastern Illinois
|
n/a | L 21-17 | Home | 0-2 |
| Sat Sep 3 |
Iowa 17
|
n/a | L 45-21 | Away | 0-1 |