| Ratings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | 1 | |
| Conf | MAC | |
| W-L | 15-0 | |
| Off | 45 | |
| Def | 36 | |

| Date | Opponent | Expected | Outcome | Location | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Aug 31 |
Rhode Island
|
W by 25 | W 41-20 | Home | 1-0 |
| Wed Dec 19 |
San Diego State
|
L by 2 | W 27-0 | Neutral | 9-4 |
| Fri Nov 23 |
Akron
|
W by 23.5 | W 49-28 | Home | 8-4 |
| Wed Nov 14 |
Buffalo
|
W by 2.5 | W 52-17 | Home | 7-4 |
| Wed Nov 7 |
Miami (OH)
|
W by 4.5 | L 30-28 | Away | 6-4 |
| Thu Nov 1 |
Western Michigan
|
W by 3 | W 59-14 | Away | 6-3 |
| Thu Oct 25 |
Ball State
|
W by 10 | W 52-14 | Home | 5-3 |
| Sat Oct 20 |
Bowling Green
|
W by 16.5 | W 49-14 | Home | 4-3 |
| Sat Oct 13 |
Northern Illinois
|
L by 6 | L 24-21 | Away | 3-3 |
| Sat Oct 6 |
Kent State
|
W by 11.5 | W 27-26 | Away | 3-2 |
| Sat Sep 29 |
UMass
|
n/a | W 58-42 | Home | 2-2 |
| Sat Sep 22 |
Cincinnati
|
L by 8.5 | L 34-30 | Away | 1-2 |
| Sat Sep 15 |
Virginia
|
L by 5 | L 45-31 | Away | 1-1 |
| Sat Sep 1 |
Howard
|
W by 31 | W 38-32 | Home | 1-0 |
| Fri Dec 22 |
UAB
|
n/a | W 41-6 | Neutral | 9-4 |
| Fri Nov 24 |
Buffalo
|
W by 7 | L 31-24 | Away | 8-4 |
| Tue Nov 14 |
Akron
|
W by 14.5 | L 37-34 | Away | 8-3 |
| Wed Nov 8 |
Toledo
|
L by 3 | W 38-10 | Home | 8-2 |
| Tue Oct 31 |
Miami (OH)
|
L by 7 | W 45-28 | Home | 7-2 |
| Sat Oct 21 |
Kent State
|
W by 17 | W 48-3 | Home | 6-2 |