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

| Date | Opponent | Expected | Outcome | Location | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Oct 14 |
Bowling Green
|
W by 9.5 | W 48-30 | Away | 5-2 |
| Sat Oct 7 |
Central Michigan
|
W by 10.5 | L 26-23 | Home | 4-2 |
| Sat Sep 30 |
UMass
|
W by 4 | W 58-50 | Away | 4-1 |
| Sat Sep 23 |
Eastern Michigan
|
L by 1.5 | W 27-20 | Away | 3-1 |
| Sat Sep 16 |
Kansas
|
W by 7 | W 42-30 | Home | 2-1 |
| Fri Sep 8 |
Purdue
|
L by 3 | L 44-21 | Away | 1-1 |
| Sat Sep 2 |
Hampton
|
W by 35.5 | W 59-0 | Home | 1-0 |
| Fri Dec 2 |
Western Michigan 17
|
L by 16.5 | L 29-23 | Neutral | 8-5 |
| Tue Nov 22 |
Akron
|
W by 11 | W 9-3 | Home | 8-4 |
| Tue Nov 15 |
Central Michigan
|
L by 1.5 | L 27-20 | Away | 7-4 |
| Thu Nov 3 |
Buffalo
|
W by 17.5 | W 34-10 | Home | 7-3 |
| Thu Oct 27 |
Toledo
|
L by 15 | W 31-26 | Away | 6-3 |
| Sat Oct 22 |
Kent State
|
n/a | W 14-10 | Away | 5-3 |
| Sat Oct 15 |
Eastern Michigan
|
n/a | L 27-20 | Home | 4-3 |
| Sat Oct 8 |
Bowling Green
|
n/a | W 30-24 | Home | 4-2 |
| Sat Oct 1 |
Miami (OH)
|
n/a | W 17-7 | Away | 3-2 |
| Sat Sep 24 |
Gardner-Webb
|
n/a | W 37-21 | Home | 2-2 |
| Sat Sep 17 |
Tennessee 15
|
n/a | L 28-19 | Away | 1-2 |
| Sat Sep 10 |
Kansas
|
n/a | W 37-21 | Away | 1-1 |
| Sat Sep 3 |
Texas State
|
n/a | L 56-54 | Home | 0-1 |