| Ratings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | 1 | |
| Conf | MAC | |
| W-L | 15-0 | |
| Off | 54 | |
| Def | 45 | |

| Date | Opponent | Expected | Outcome | Location | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Sep 29 |
Fresno State
|
L by 10 | L 49-27 | Away | 2-2 |
| Sat Sep 22 |
Nevada
|
W by 10.5 | W 63-44 | Home | 2-1 |
| Sat Sep 15 |
Miami 21
|
L by 12 | L 49-24 | Home | 1-1 |
| Sat Sep 1 |
VMI
|
W by 48.5 | W 66-3 | Home | 1-0 |
| Sat Dec 23 |
Appalachian State
|
W by 6 | L 34-0 | Neutral | 11-3 |
| Sat Dec 2 |
Akron
|
n/a | W 45-28 | Neutral | 11-2 |
| Fri Nov 24 |
Western Michigan
|
W by 12 | W 37-10 | Home | 10-2 |
| Wed Nov 15 |
Bowling Green
|
W by 17 | W 66-37 | Away | 9-2 |
| Wed Nov 8 |
Ohio
|
W by 3 | L 38-10 | Away | 8-2 |
| Thu Nov 2 |
Northern Illinois
|
W by 7.5 | W 27-17 | Home | 8-1 |
| Thu Oct 26 |
Ball State
|
W by 26.5 | W 58-17 | Away | 7-1 |
| Sat Oct 21 |
Akron
|
W by 14.5 | W 48-21 | Home | 6-1 |
| Sat Oct 14 |
Central Michigan
|
W by 9 | W 30-10 | Away | 5-1 |
| Sat Oct 7 |
Eastern Michigan
|
W by 13.5 | W 20-15 | Home | 4-1 |
| Sat Sep 23 |
Miami 14
|
L by 13 | L 52-30 | Away | 3-1 |
| Sat Sep 16 |
Tulsa
|
W by 7 | W 54-51 | Home | 3-0 |
| Sat Sep 9 |
Nevada
|
W by 10.5 | W 37-24 | Away | 2-0 |
| Thu Aug 31 |
Elon
|
W by 45 | W 47-13 | Home | 1-0 |
| Fri Nov 25 |
Western Michigan 21
|
L by 7 | L 55-35 | Away | 9-3 |
| Wed Nov 16 |
Ball State
|
W by 20 | W 37-19 | Home | 9-2 |