| Ratings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | 1 | |
| Conf | MAC | |
| W-L | 15-0 | |
| Off | 84 | |
| Def | 84 | |

| Date | Opponent | Expected | Outcome | Location | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Oct 5 |
Massachusetts
|
W by 14 | W 34-20 | Home | 3-2 |
| Sat Sep 28 |
NC State
|
L by 7 | L 24-17 | Away | 2-2 |
| Sat Sep 21 |
Buffalo
|
W by 13 | L 23-20 | Home | 2-1 |
| Sat Sep 7 |
Notre Dame 5
|
L by 27.5 | W 16-14 | Away | 2-0 |
| Sat Aug 31 |
Western Illinois
|
W by 35.5 | W 54-15 | Home | 1-0 |
| Sat Dec 23 |
Arkansas State
|
L by 2.5 | W 21-19 | Neutral | 7-6 |
| Sat Nov 25 |
Kent State
|
W by 20.5 | W 37-27 | Away | 6-6 |
| Tue Nov 14 |
Western Michigan
|
W by 4.5 | W 24-0 | Home | 5-6 |
| Tue Nov 7 |
Ball State
|
W by 9 | L 20-17 | Home | 4-6 |
| Tue Oct 31 |
Central Michigan
|
W by 6 | L 37-31 | Away | 4-5 |
| Sat Oct 21 |
Eastern Michigan
|
W by 12 | W 20-13 | Home | 4-4 |
| Sat Oct 14 |
Ohio
|
L by 5.5 | W 23-13 | Home | 3-4 |
| Sat Oct 7 |
Akron
|
W by 4 | W 55-14 | Away | 2-4 |
| Sat Sep 30 |
Toledo
|
L by 13.5 | L 35-33 | Away | 1-4 |
| Sat Sep 23 |
Tulsa
|
W by 4 | L 22-14 | Home | 1-3 |
| Sat Sep 16 |
Nebraska
|
L by 11.5 | L 35-11 | Away | 1-2 |
| Sat Sep 9 |
Southern Illinois
|
W by 9 | L 14-11 | Home | 1-1 |
| Sat Sep 2 |
Boston College
|
L by 8 | W 27-24 | Away | 1-0 |
| Sat Nov 26 |
Akron
|
W by 10 | L 44-12 | Home | 3-9 |
| Wed Nov 16 |
Miami (OH)
|
L by 1 | L 29-23 | Home | 3-8 |