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Listed below are historical scores for Ball State.
This file was last updated on Tuesday, January 9, 2024.
Conference affiliation is in parenthesis. Conference games are prefixed with an asterisk.
Key | |
| green - verified (see notes file) | |
| yellow - verified, but disputed; probably correct | |
| red - not yet verified | |
| white - opponents, results, and scores, mostly correct, but not yet verified | |
| 9/2 | @ | Kentucky (7-6) | L | 14 | 44 | ||
| 9/9 | @ | Georgia (13-1) | L | 3 | 45 | ||
| 9/16 | vs. | Indiana State (non-IA) | W | 45 | 7 | ||
| 9/23 | vs. | Georgia Southern (6-7) | L | 3 | 40 | ||
| 9/30 | @ | *Western Michigan (4-8) | L | 24 | 42 | ||
| 10/7 | @ | *Eastern Michigan (6-7) | L | 10 | 24 | ||
| 10/14 | vs. | *Toledo (11-3) | L | 6 | 13 | ||
| 10/21 | vs. | *Central Michigan (5-7) | W | 24 | 17 | ||
| 11/1 | @ | *Bowling Green (7-6) | L | 21 | 24 | ||
| 11/7 | @ | *Northern Illinois (7-6) | W | 20 | 17 | ||
| 11/18 | vs. | *Kent State (1-11) | W | 34 | 3 | ||
| 11/25 | vs. | *Miami (Ohio) (11-3) | L | 15 | 17 | ||
4-8-0 | 219 | 293 | |||||
| 9/1 | @ | Tennessee (11-2) | L | 10 | 59 | ||
| 9/10 | vs. | *Western Michigan (5-7) | L | 30 | 37 | ||
| 9/17 | vs. | Murray State (non-IA) | W | 31 | 0 | ||
| 9/24 | @ | Georgia Southern (6-7) | L | 23 | 34 | ||
| 10/1 | vs. | *Northern Illinois (3-9) | W | 44 | 38 | ||
| 10/8 | @ | *Central Michigan (4-8) | W | 17 | 16 | ||
| 10/15 | vs. | Connecticut (6-7) | W | 25 | 21 | ||
| 10/22 | vs. | *Eastern Michigan (9-4) | L | 16 | 20 | ||
| 11/1 | @ | *Kent State (5-7) | W | 27 | 20 | ||
| 11/8 | @ | *Toledo (9-5) | L | 21 | 28 | ||
| 11/15 | vs. | *Ohio (10-4) | L | 18 | 32 | ||
| 11/22 | @ | *Miami (Ohio) (6-7) | L | 17 | 18 | ||
5-7-0 | 279 | 323 | |||||
| 9/2 | vs. | Western Illinois (non-IA) | W | 31 | 21 | ||
| 9/11 | @ | Penn State (7-6) | L | 13 | 44 | ||
| 9/18 | @ | Wyoming (7-6) | L | 12 | 45 | ||
| 9/25 | vs. | *Toledo (7-6) | L | 12 | 22 | ||
| 10/2 | vs. | Army (9-4) | W | 28 | 16 | ||
| 10/9 | @ | *Western Michigan (8-5) | W | 45 | 20 | ||
| 10/16 | @ | *Eastern Michigan (7-6) | W | 38 | 31 | ||
| 10/23 | vs. | *Miami (Ohio) (7-6) | L | 17 | 24 | ||
| 11/2 | @ | *Akron (2-10) | W | 31 | 25 | ||
| 11/10 | @ | *Northern Illinois (9-5) | L | 29 | 30 | ||
| 11/17 | vs. | *Central Michigan (9-4) | L | 17 | 37 | ||
| 11/23 | vs. | *Buffalo (4-8) | W | 20 | 3 | ||
| 12/25 | vs. | Georgia State (8-5) | L | 20 | 51 | @ Montgomery, AL | Camellia Bowl |
6-7-0 | 313 | 369 | |||||
| 11/4 | @ | *Miami (Ohio) (2-1) | L | 31 | 38 | ||
| 11/11 | vs. | *Eastern Michigan (2-4) | W | 38 | 31 | ||
| 11/18 | vs. | *Northern Illinois (0-6) | W | 31 | 25 | ||
| 11/28 | @ | *Toledo (4-2) | W | 27 | 24 | ||
| 12/5 | @ | *Central Michigan (3-3) | W | 45 | 20 | ||
| 12/12 | vs. | *Western Michigan (4-2) | W | 30 | 27 | ||
| 12/18 | vs. | *Buffalo (6-1) | W | 38 | 28 | @ Detroit, MI | MAC Championship |
| 12/31 | vs. | San Jose State (7-1) | W | 34 | 13 | @ Tucson, AZ | Arizona Bowl |
7-1-0 | 274 | 206 | |||||
| 8/31 | vs. | Indiana (8-5) | L | 24 | 34 | @ Indianapolis, IN | |
| 9/7 | vs. | Fordham (non-IA) | W | 57 | 29 | ||
| 9/14 | vs. | Florida Atlantic (11-3) | L | 31 | 41 | ||
| 9/21 | @ | North Carolina State (4-8) | L | 23 | 34 | ||
| 10/5 | @ | *Northern Illinois (5-7) | W | 27 | 20 | ||
| 10/12 | @ | *Eastern Michigan (6-7) | W | 29 | 23 | ||
| 10/19 | vs. | *Toledo (6-6) | W | 52 | 14 | ||
| 10/26 | vs. | *Ohio (7-6) | L | 21 | 34 | ||
| 11/5 | @ | *Western Michigan (7-6) | L | 31 | 35 | ||
| 11/16 | vs. | *Central Michigan (8-6) | L | 44 | 45 | ||
| 11/23 | @ | *Kent State (7-6) | L | 38 | 41 | ||
| 11/29 | vs. | *Miami (Ohio) (8-6) | W | 41 | 27 | ||
5-7-0 | 418 | 377 | |||||
| 8/30 | vs. | Central Connecticut State (non-IA) | W | 42 | 6 | ||
| 9/8 | @ | Notre Dame (12-1) | L | 16 | 24 | ||
| 9/15 | @ | Indiana (5-7) | L | 10 | 38 | ||
| 9/22 | vs. | Western Kentucky (3-9) | L | 20 | 28 | ||
| 9/29 | vs. | *Kent State (2-10) | W | 52 | 24 | ||
| 10/6 | vs. | *Northern Illinois (8-6) | L | 16 | 24 | ||
| 10/13 | @ | *Central Michigan (1-11) | W | 24 | 23 | ||
| 10/20 | vs. | *Eastern Michigan (7-6) | L | 20 | 42 | ||
| 10/25 | @ | *Ohio (9-4) | L | 14 | 52 | ||
| 10/31 | @ | *Toledo (7-6) | L | 13 | 45 | ||
| 11/13 | vs. | *Western Michigan (7-6) | W | 42 | 41 | ||
| 11/20 | @ | *Miami (Ohio) (6-6) | L | 21 | 42 | ||
4-8-0 | 290 | 389 | |||||
| 9/2 | @ | Illinois (2-10) | L | 21 | 24 | ||
| 9/9 | vs. | Alabama-Birmingham (8-5) | W | 51 | 31 | ||
| 9/16 | vs. | Tennessee Tech (non-IA) | W | 28 | 13 | ||
| 9/23 | @ | Western Kentucky (6-7) | L | 21 | 33 | ||
| 9/30 | @ | *Western Michigan (6-6) | L | 3 | 55 | ||
| 10/7 | @ | *Akron (7-7) | L | 3 | 31 | ||
| 10/21 | vs. | *Central Michigan (8-5) | L | 9 | 56 | ||
| 10/26 | vs. | *Toledo (11-3) | L | 17 | 58 | ||
| 11/2 | @ | *Eastern Michigan (5-7) | L | 14 | 56 | ||
| 11/9 | @ | *Northern Illinois (8-5) | L | 17 | 63 | ||
| 11/16 | vs. | *Buffalo (6-6) | L | 24 | 40 | ||
| 11/21 | vs. | *Miami (Ohio) (5-7) | L | 7 | 28 | ||
2-10-0 | 215 | 488 | |||||
| 9/2 | @ | Georgia State (3-9) | W | 31 | 21 | ||
| 9/10 | @ | Indiana (6-7) | L | 20 | 30 | ||
| 9/17 | vs. | Eastern Kentucky (non-IA) | W | 41 | 14 | ||
| 9/24 | @ | Florida Atlantic (3-9) | W | 31 | 27 | ||
| 10/1 | vs. | *Northern Illinois (5-7) | L | 24 | 31 | ||
| 10/8 | @ | *Central Michigan (6-7) | L | 21 | 24 | ||
| 10/15 | @ | *Buffalo (2-10) | W | 31 | 21 | ||
| 10/22 | vs. | *Akron (5-7) | L | 25 | 35 | ||
| 11/1 | vs. | *Western Michigan (13-1) | L | 20 | 52 | ||
| 11/8 | vs. | *Eastern Michigan (7-6) | L | 41 | 48 | ||
| 11/16 | @ | *Toledo (9-4) | L | 19 | 37 | ||
| 11/22 | @ | *Miami (Ohio) (6-7) | L | 20 | 21 | ||
4-8-0 | 324 | 361 | |||||
| 9/3 | vs. | Virginia Military Institute (non-IA) | W | 48 | 36 | ||
| 9/12 | @ | Texas A&M (8-5) | L | 23 | 56 | ||
| 9/19 | @ | *Eastern Michigan (1-11) | W | 28 | 17 | ||
| 9/26 | @ | Northwestern (10-3) | L | 19 | 24 | ||
| 10/3 | vs. | *Toledo (10-2) | L | 10 | 24 | ||
| 10/10 | @ | *Northern Illinois (8-6) | L | 41 | 59 | ||
| 10/17 | vs. | Georgia State (6-7) | L | 19 | 31 | ||
| 10/24 | vs. | *Central Michigan (7-6) | L | 21 | 23 | ||
| 10/31 | vs. | *Massachusetts (3-9) | W | 20 | 10 | ||
| 11/5 | @ | *Western Michigan (8-5) | L | 7 | 54 | ||
| 11/17 | @ | *Ohio (8-5) | L | 31 | 48 | ||
| 11/24 | vs. | *Bowling Green (10-4) | L | 10 | 48 | ||
3-9-0 | 277 | 430 | |||||
| 8/30 | vs. | Colgate (non-IA) | W | 30 | 10 | ||
| 9/6 | @ | Iowa (7-6) | L | 13 | 17 | ||
| 9/13 | vs. | Indiana State (non-IA) | L | 20 | 27 | ||
| 9/20 | @ | *Toledo (9-4) | L | 23 | 34 | ||
| 10/4 | @ | Army (4-8) | L | 24 | 33 | ||
| 10/11 | vs. | *Western Michigan (8-5) | L | 38 | 42 | ||
| 10/18 | @ | *Central Michigan (7-6) | W | 32 | 29 | ||
| 10/25 | vs. | *Akron (5-7) | W | 35 | 21 | ||
| 11/5 | vs. | *Northern Illinois (11-3) | L | 21 | 35 | ||
| 11/12 | @ | *Massachusetts (3-9) | L | 10 | 24 | ||
| 11/22 | vs. | *Eastern Michigan (2-10) | W | 45 | 30 | ||
| 11/28 | @ | *Bowling Green (8-6) | W | 41 | 24 | ||
5-7-0 | 332 | 326 | |||||
| 8/29 | vs. | Illinois State (non-IA) | W | 51 | 28 | ||
| 9/7 | vs. | Army (3-9) | W | 40 | 14 | ||
| 9/14 | @ | North Texas (9-4) | L | 27 | 34 | ||
| 9/21 | @ | *Eastern Michigan (2-10) | W | 51 | 20 | ||
| 9/28 | vs. | *Toledo (7-5) | W | 31 | 24 | ||
| 10/5 | @ | Virginia (2-10) | W | 48 | 27 | ||
| 10/12 | vs. | *Kent State (4-8) | W | 27 | 24 | ||
| 10/19 | @ | *Western Michigan (1-11) | W | 38 | 17 | ||
| 10/26 | @ | *Akron (5-7) | W | 42 | 24 | ||
| 11/6 | vs. | *Central Michigan (6-6) | W | 44 | 24 | ||
| 11/13 | @ | *Northern Illinois (12-2) | L | 27 | 48 | ||
| 11/29 | vs. | *Miami (Ohio) (0-12) | W | 55 | 14 | ||
| 1/5 | vs. | Arkansas State (8-5) | L | 20 | 23 | @ Mobile, AL | GoDaddy.com Bowl |
10-3-0 | 501 | 321 | |||||
| 8/30 | vs. | *Eastern Michigan (2-10) | W | 37 | 26 | ||
| 9/8 | @ | Clemson (11-2) | L | 27 | 52 | ||
| 9/15 | @ | Indiana (4-8) | W | 41 | 39 | ||
| 9/22 | vs. | South Florida (3-9) | W | 31 | 27 | ||
| 9/29 | @ | *Kent State (11-3) | L | 43 | 45 | ||
| 10/6 | vs. | *Northern Illinois (12-2) | L | 23 | 35 | ||
| 10/13 | vs. | *Western Michigan (4-8) | W | 30 | 24 | ||
| 10/20 | @ | *Central Michigan (7-6) | W | 41 | 30 | ||
| 10/27 | @ | Army (2-10) | W | 30 | 22 | ||
| 11/6 | @ | *Toledo (9-4) | W | 34 | 27 | ||
| 11/14 | vs. | *Ohio (9-4) | W | 52 | 27 | ||
| 11/23 | @ | *Miami (Ohio) (4-8) | W | 31 | 24 | ||
| 12/21 | vs. | Central Florida (10-4) | L | 17 | 38 | @ St. Petersburg, FL | Beef O'Brady's Bowl |
9-4-0 | 437 | 416 | |||||
| 9/3 | vs. | Indiana (1-11) | W | 27 | 20 | @ Indianapolis, IN | |
| 9/10 | @ | South Florida (5-7) | L | 7 | 37 | ||
| 9/17 | vs. | *Buffalo (3-9) | W | 28 | 25 | ||
| 9/24 | vs. | Army (3-9) | W | 48 | 21 | ||
| 10/1 | @ | Oklahoma (10-3) | L | 6 | 62 | ||
| 10/8 | vs. | *Temple (9-4) | L | 0 | 42 | ||
| 10/15 | @ | *Ohio (10-4) | W | 23 | 20 | ||
| 10/22 | vs. | *Central Michigan (3-9) | W | 31 | 27 | ||
| 10/29 | @ | *Western Michigan (7-6) | L | 35 | 45 | ||
| 11/5 | @ | *Eastern Michigan (6-6) | W | 33 | 31 | ||
| 11/15 | @ | *Northern Illinois (11-3) | L | 38 | 41 | ||
| 11/25 | vs. | *Toledo (9-4) | L | 28 | 45 | ||
6-6-0 | 304 | 416 | |||||
| 9/2 | vs. | Southeast Missouri State (non-IA) | W | 27 | 10 | ||
| 9/11 | vs. | Liberty (non-IA) | L | 23 | 27 | ||
| 9/18 | @ | Purdue (4-8) | L | 13 | 24 | ||
| 9/25 | @ | Iowa (8-5) | L | 0 | 45 | ||
| 10/2 | @ | *Central Michigan (3-9) | W | 31 | 17 | ||
| 10/9 | vs. | *Western Michigan (6-6) | L | 16 | 45 | ||
| 10/16 | vs. | *Eastern Michigan (2-10) | L | 38 | 41 | ||
| 10/23 | @ | *Toledo (8-5) | L | 24 | 31 | ||
| 10/30 | @ | *Kent State (5-7) | L | 14 | 33 | ||
| 11/6 | vs. | *Akron (1-11) | W | 37 | 30 | ||
| 11/12 | @ | *Buffalo (2-10) | W | 20 | 3 | ||
| 11/20 | vs. | *Northern Illinois (11-3) | L | 21 | 59 | ||
4-8-0 | 264 | 365 | |||||
| 9/3 | vs. | North Texas (2-10) | L | 10 | 20 | ||
| 9/12 | vs. | New Hampshire (non-IA) | L | 16 | 23 | ||
| 9/19 | @ | Army (5-7) | L | 17 | 24 | ||
| 9/26 | @ | Auburn (8-5) | L | 30 | 54 | ||
| 10/3 | vs. | *Toledo (5-7) | L | 30 | 37 | ||
| 10/10 | @ | *Temple (9-4) | L | 19 | 24 | ||
| 10/17 | vs. | *Bowling Green (7-6) | L | 17 | 31 | ||
| 10/24 | @ | *Eastern Michigan (0-12) | W | 29 | 27 | ||
| 10/31 | vs. | *Ohio (9-5) | L | 17 | 20 | ||
| 11/12 | @ | *Northern Illinois (7-6) | L | 20 | 26 | ||
| 11/18 | vs. | *Central Michigan (12-2) | L | 3 | 35 | ||
| 11/24 | @ | *Western Michigan (5-7) | W | 22 | 17 | ||
2-10-0 | 230 | 338 | |||||
| 8/28 | vs. | Northeastern (non-IA) | W | 48 | 14 | ||
| 9/5 | vs. | Navy (8-5) | W | 35 | 23 | ||
| 9/13 | @ | *Akron (5-7) | W | 41 | 24 | ||
| 9/20 | @ | Indiana (3-9) | W | 42 | 20 | ||
| 9/27 | vs. | *Kent State (4-8) | W | 41 | 20 | ||
| 10/4 | @ | *Toledo (3-9) | W | 31 | 0 | ||
| 10/11 | @ | Western Kentucky (2-10) | W | 24 | 7 | ||
| 10/25 | vs. | *Eastern Michigan (3-9) | W | 38 | 16 | ||
| 11/5 | vs. | *Northern Illinois (6-7) | W | 45 | 14 | ||
| 11/11 | @ | *Miami (Ohio) (2-10) | W | 31 | 16 | ||
| 11/19 | @ | *Central Michigan (8-5) | W | 31 | 24 | ||
| 11/25 | vs. | *Western Michigan (9-4) | W | 45 | 22 | ||
| 12/5 | vs. | *Buffalo (8-6) | L | 24 | 42 | @ Detroit, MI | MAC Championship |
| 1/6 | vs. | Tulsa (11-3) | L | 13 | 45 | @ Mobile, AL | GMAC Bowl |
12-2-0 | 489 | 287 | |||||
| 8/30 | vs. | *Miami (Ohio) (6-7) | L | 13 | 14 | ||
| 9/8 | @ | *Eastern Michigan (4-8) | W | 38 | 16 | ||
| 9/15 | @ | Navy (8-5) | W | 34 | 31 | ||
| 9/22 | @ | Nebraska (5-7) | L | 40 | 41 | ||
| 9/29 | vs. | *Buffalo (5-7) | W | 49 | 14 | ||
| 10/6 | vs. | *Central Michigan (8-6) | L | 38 | 58 | ||
| 10/13 | vs. | Western Kentucky (7-5) | W | 35 | 12 | ||
| 10/20 | @ | *Western Michigan (5-7) | W | 27 | 23 | ||
| 10/27 | @ | Illinois (9-4) | L | 17 | 28 | ||
| 11/3 | @ | Indiana (7-6) | L | 20 | 38 | ||
| 11/13 | vs. | *Toledo (5-7) | W | 41 | 20 | ||
| 11/24 | @ | *Northern Illinois (2-10) | W | 27 | 21 | ||
| 1/5 | vs. | Rutgers (8-5) | L | 30 | 52 | @ Toronto, Canada | International Bowl |
7-6-0 | 409 | 368 | |||||
| 8/31 | vs. | *Eastern Michigan (1-11) | W | 38 | 20 | ||
| 9/9 | vs. | Indiana (5-7) | L | 23 | 24 | ||
| 9/16 | @ | Purdue (8-6) | L | 28 | 38 | ||
| 9/23 | vs. | North Dakota State (non-IA) | L | 24 | 29 | ||
| 9/30 | vs. | *Northern Illinois (7-6) | L | 28 | 40 | ||
| 10/7 | @ | *Buffalo (2-10) | W | 55 | 25 | ||
| 10/14 | @ | *Central Michigan (10-4) | L | 7 | 18 | ||
| 10/21 | vs. | *Western Michigan (8-5) | L | 27 | 41 | ||
| 10/28 | @ | *Miami (Ohio) (2-10) | W | 20 | 17 | ||
| 11/4 | @ | Michigan (11-2) | L | 26 | 34 | ||
| 11/14 | @ | *Toledo (5-7) | W | 20 | 17 | ||
| 11/24 | vs. | *Kent State (6-6) | W | 30 | 6 | ||
5-7-0 | 326 | 309 | |||||
| 9/3 | @ | Iowa (7-5) | L | 0 | 56 | ||
| 9/10 | vs. | *Bowling Green (6-5) | L | 31 | 40 | ||
| 9/17 | @ | Auburn (9-3) | L | 3 | 63 | ||
| 10/1 | @ | Boston College (9-3) | L | 0 | 38 | ||
| 10/8 | @ | *Western Michigan (7-4) | W | 60 | 57 | ||
| 10/15 | vs. | *Toledo (9-3) | L | 14 | 34 | ||
| 10/22 | @ | *Ohio (4-7) | L | 21 | 38 | ||
| 10/29 | @ | *Northern Illinois (7-5) | W | 31 | 17 | ||
| 11/5 | vs. | *Akron (7-6) | W | 23 | 17 | ||
| 11/12 | @ | *Eastern Michigan (4-7) | W | 26 | 25 | ||
| 11/19 | vs. | *Central Michigan (6-5) | L | 24 | 31 | ||
4-7-0 | 233 | 416 | |||||
| 9/2 | vs. | Boston College (9-3) | L | 11 | 19 | ||
| 9/11 | @ | Purdue (7-5) | L | 7 | 59 | ||
| 9/18 | @ | Missouri (5-6) | L | 0 | 48 | ||
| 9/25 | vs. | *Western Michigan (1-10) | W | 41 | 14 | ||
| 10/2 | @ | *Toledo (9-4) | L | 14 | 52 | ||
| 10/9 | vs. | *Eastern Michigan (4-7) | L | 24 | 31 | ||
| 10/16 | @ | *Bowling Green (9-3) | L | 13 | 51 | ||
| 10/23 | @ | *Akron (6-5) | L | 23 | 35 | ||
| 10/30 | vs. | *Northern Illinois (9-3) | L | 31 | 38 | ||
| 11/13 | vs. | *Central Florida (0-11) | W | 21 | 17 | ||
| 11/20 | @ | *Central Michigan (4-7) | L | 40 | 41 | ||
2-9-0 | 225 | 405 | |||||
| 8/28 | vs. | Indiana State (non-IA) | W | 31 | 7 | ||
| 9/6 | vs. | Missouri (8-5) | L | 7 | 35 | ||
| 9/13 | @ | Pittsburgh (8-5) | L | 21 | 42 | ||
| 9/20 | vs. | *Central Michigan (3-9) | W | 27 | 14 | ||
| 9/27 | @ | Boston College (8-5) | L | 29 | 53 | ||
| 10/4 | @ | *Kent State (5-7) | W | 34 | 17 | ||
| 10/18 | vs. | *Miami (Ohio) (13-1) | L | 3 | 49 | ||
| 10/25 | vs. | *Toledo (8-4) | W | 38 | 14 | ||
| 11/1 | @ | *Northern Illinois (10-2) | L | 23 | 48 | ||
| 11/8 | @ | *Western Michigan (5-7) | L | 20 | 28 | ||
| 11/15 | @ | *Eastern Michigan (3-9) | L | 14 | 38 | ||
| 11/22 | vs. | *Bowling Green (11-3) | L | 14 | 41 | ||
4-8-0 | 261 | 386 | |||||
| 9/7 | @ | Missouri (5-7) | L | 6 | 41 | ||
| 9/14 | vs. | Indiana State (non-IA) | W | 23 | 21 | ||
| 9/21 | @ | Clemson (7-6) | L | 7 | 30 | ||
| 9/28 | @ | Connecticut (6-6) | W | 24 | 21 | ||
| 10/5 | vs. | *Northern Illinois (8-4) | L | 29 | 41 | ||
| 10/12 | @ | *Toledo (9-5) | L | 17 | 37 | ||
| 10/19 | vs. | *Eastern Michigan (3-9) | W | 42 | 17 | ||
| 10/26 | @ | *Bowling Green (9-3) | L | 20 | 38 | ||
| 11/2 | vs. | *Western Michigan (4-8) | W | 17 | 7 | ||
| 11/16 | @ | *Central Michigan (4-8) | W | 38 | 21 | ||
| 11/23 | vs. | *Buffalo (1-11) | W | 41 | 21 | ||
| 11/30 | @ | *Marshall (11-2) | L | 14 | 38 | ||
6-6-0 | 278 | 333 | |||||
| 9/1 | @ | Auburn (7-5) | L | 0 | 30 | ||
| 9/8 | @ | Kentucky (2-9) | L | 20 | 28 | ||
| 9/22 | vs. | Northern Iowa (non-IA) | L | 39 | 42 | ||
| 9/29 | vs. | *Miami (Ohio) (7-5) | L | 20 | 28 | ||
| 10/13 | @ | *Eastern Michigan (2-9) | W | 35 | 14 | ||
| 10/20 | vs. | *Toledo (10-2) | W | 24 | 20 | ||
| 10/27 | @ | Connecticut (2-9) | W | 10 | 5 | ||
| 11/3 | vs. | *Central Michigan (3-8) | W | 38 | 34 | ||
| 11/10 | vs. | *Kent State (6-5) | L | 18 | 31 | ||
| 11/17 | @ | *Northern Illinois (6-5) | L | 29 | 33 | ||
| 11/24 | @ | *Western Michigan (5-6) | W | 35 | 31 | ||
5-6-0 | 268 | 296 | |||||
| 9/2 | @ | Florida (10-3) | L | 19 | 40 | ||
| 9/9 | vs. | Western Illinois (non-IA) | L | 14 | 24 | ||
| 9/16 | @ | Kansas State (11-3) | L | 0 | 76 | ||
| 9/30 | vs. | *Northern Illinois (6-5) | L | 14 | 43 | ||
| 10/7 | @ | *Miami (Ohio) (6-5) | W | 15 | 10 | ||
| 10/14 | vs. | *Eastern Michigan (3-8) | W | 33 | 14 | ||
| 10/21 | @ | *Buffalo (2-9) | W | 44 | 35 | ||
| 10/28 | @ | *Central Michigan (2-9) | W | 38 | 34 | ||
| 11/4 | vs. | *Western Michigan (9-3) | L | 3 | 42 | ||
| 11/11 | @ | *Toledo (10-1) | L | 3 | 31 | ||
| 11/18 | vs. | Connecticut (3-8) | W | 29 | 0 | ||
5-6-0 | 212 | 349 | |||||
| 9/4 | @ | Indiana (4-7) | L | 9 | 21 | ||
| 9/11 | @ | Wisconsin (10-2) | L | 10 | 50 | ||
| 9/18 | vs. | *Toledo (6-5) | L | 10 | 23 | ||
| 9/25 | @ | Army (3-8) | L | 21 | 41 | ||
| 10/2 | vs. | *Akron (7-4) | L | 9 | 31 | ||
| 10/9 | @ | *Northern Illinois (5-6) | L | 17 | 37 | ||
| 10/23 | @ | *Western Michigan (7-5) | L | 0 | 28 | ||
| 10/30 | vs. | *Ohio (5-6) | L | 25 | 37 | ||
| 11/6 | @ | *Eastern Michigan (4-7) | L | 21 | 31 | ||
| 11/13 | @ | *Bowling Green (5-6) | L | 14 | 35 | ||
| 11/20 | vs. | *Central Michigan (4-7) | L | 21 | 27 | ||
0-11-0 | 157 | 361 | |||||
| 9/5 | @ | South Carolina (1-10) | L | 20 | 38 | ||
| 9/12 | vs. | *Eastern Michigan (3-8) | L | 7 | 13 | ||
| 9/19 | @ | Iowa State (3-8) | L | 0 | 38 | ||
| 9/26 | @ | *Akron (4-7) | L | 14 | 52 | ||
| 10/3 | vs. | *Northern Illinois (2-9) | W | 18 | 13 | ||
| 10/10 | @ | *Toledo (7-5) | L | 6 | 27 | ||
| 10/17 | vs. | *Miami (Ohio) (10-1) | L | 17 | 28 | ||
| 10/24 | @ | *Marshall (12-1) | L | 10 | 42 | ||
| 11/7 | vs. | *Western Michigan (7-4) | L | 23 | 24 | ||
| 11/14 | @ | Central Florida (9-2) | L | 14 | 37 | ||
| 11/21 | @ | *Central Michigan (6-5) | L | 21 | 31 | ||
1-10-0 | 150 | 343 | |||||
| 8/30 | @ | *Miami (Ohio) (8-3) | L | 10 | 27 | ||
| 9/6 | vs. | James Madison (non-IA) | W | 24 | 6 | ||
| 9/13 | @ | Indiana (2-9) | L | 6 | 33 | ||
| 9/20 | @ | Purdue (9-3) | L | 14 | 28 | ||
| 9/27 | vs. | *Marshall (10-3) | L | 16 | 42 | ||
| 10/4 | @ | *Western Michigan (8-3) | L | 13 | 21 | ||
| 10/11 | @ | *Eastern Michigan (4-7) | L | 32 | 38 | ||
| 10/18 | vs. | *Central Michigan (2-9) | W | 37 | 34 | ||
| 10/25 | @ | *Northern Illinois (0-11) | W | 21 | 14 | ||
| 11/1 | vs. | *Akron (2-9) | W | 31 | 14 | ||
| 11/8 | vs. | *Toledo (9-3) | W | 35 | 3 | ||
5-6-0 | 239 | 260 | |||||
| 8/29 | @ | Kansas (4-7) | L | 10 | 35 | ||
| 9/7 | vs. | *Miami (Ohio) (6-5) | L | 6 | 16 | ||
| 9/14 | @ | Minnesota (4-7) | L | 23 | 26 | ||
| 9/21 | vs. | Central Florida (5-6) | W | 31 | 10 | ||
| 10/5 | @ | *Western Michigan (2-9) | W | 28 | 5 | ||
| 10/12 | vs. | *Ohio (6-6) | W | 30 | 27 | ||
| 10/19 | @ | *Bowling Green (4-7) | W | 16 | 11 | ||
| 10/26 | @ | *Central Michigan (5-6) | W | 24 | 17 | ||
| 11/2 | @ | *Eastern Michigan (3-8) | W | 39 | 25 | ||
| 11/9 | vs. | *Kent State (2-9) | W | 50 | 6 | ||
| 11/16 | vs. | *Toledo (7-4) | W | 24 | 14 | ||
| 12/19 | vs. | Nevada (9-3) | L | 15 | 18 | @ Las Vegas, NV | Las Vegas Bowl |
8-4-0 | 296 | 210 | |||||
| 8/31 | @ | *Miami (Ohio) (8-2-1) | W | 17 | 15 | ||
| 9/9 | vs. | Western Illinois (non-IA) | W | 20 | 7 | ||
| 9/16 | @ | Minnesota (3-8) | L | 7 | 31 | ||
| 9/23 | vs. | *Western Michigan (7-4) | W | 10 | 0 | ||
| 9/30 | @ | Purdue (4-6-1) | L | 13 | 35 | ||
| 10/7 | @ | *Toledo (11-0-1) | L | 14 | 17 | ||
| 10/14 | vs. | *Bowling Green (5-6) | W | 30 | 10 | ||
| 10/21 | vs. | *Eastern Michigan (6-5) | L | 35 | 40 | ||
| 10/28 | @ | *Ohio (2-8-1) | W | 6 | 3 | ||
| 11/4 | @ | *Kent State (1-9-1) | W | 28 | 13 | ||
| 11/11 | vs. | *Central Michigan (4-7) | W | 24 | 16 | ||
7-4-0 | 204 | 187 | |||||
| 9/3 | @ | West Virginia (7-6) | L | 14 | 16 | ||
| 9/17 | @ | Purdue (4-5-2) | L | 21 | 49 | ||
| 9/24 | vs. | *Ohio (0-11) | W | 21 | 14 | ||
| 10/1 | vs. | *Central Michigan (9-3) | W | 31 | 28 | ||
| 10/8 | @ | *Toledo (6-4-1) | T | 24 | 24 | ||
| 10/15 | vs. | *Western Michigan (7-4) | W | 16 | 13 | ||
| 10/22 | @ | *Bowling Green (9-2) | L | 36 | 59 | ||
| 10/29 | vs. | *Eastern Michigan (5-6) | L | 20 | 41 | ||
| 11/5 | @ | *Miami (Ohio) (5-5-1) | L | 21 | 24 | ||
| 11/12 | vs. | *Akron (1-10) | W | 38 | 28 | ||
| 11/19 | @ | *Kent State (2-9) | W | 34 | 0 | ||
5-5-1 | 276 | 296 | |||||
| 9/4 | @ | Syracuse (6-4-1) | L | 12 | 35 | ||
| 9/11 | vs. | Illinois State (non-IA) | W | 45 | 30 | ||
| 9/18 | @ | *Ohio (4-7) | W | 24 | 16 | ||
| 10/2 | @ | *Central Michigan (5-6) | W | 20 | 17 | ||
| 10/9 | vs. | *Toledo (4-7) | W | 31 | 30 | ||
| 10/16 | @ | Cincinnati (8-3) | L | 12 | 44 | ||
| 10/23 | vs. | *Bowling Green (6-3-2) | T | 26 | 26 | ||
| 10/30 | @ | *Eastern Michigan (4-7) | W | 18 | 13 | ||
| 11/6 | vs. | *Miami (Ohio) (4-7) | W | 21 | 0 | ||
| 11/13 | @ | *Akron (5-6) | W | 31 | 9 | ||
| 11/20 | vs. | *Kent State (0-11) | W | 28 | 3 | ||
| 12/17 | vs. | Utah State (7-5) | L | 33 | 42 | @ Las Vegas, NV | Las Vegas Bowl |
8-3-1 | 301 | 265 | |||||
| 9/5 | @ | Clemson (5-6) | L | 10 | 24 | ||
| 9/12 | @ | Kansas (8-4) | L | 10 | 62 | ||
| 9/19 | @ | *Kent State (2-9) | W | 10 | 6 | ||
| 9/26 | vs. | *Miami (Ohio) (6-4-1) | W | 19 | 9 | ||
| 10/3 | @ | *Western Michigan (7-3-1) | L | 14 | 21 | ||
| 10/10 | vs. | *Eastern Michigan (1-10) | W | 31 | 7 | ||
| 10/17 | vs. | *Akron (7-3-1) | L | 14 | 22 | ||
| 10/24 | vs. | *Central Michigan (5-6) | W | 24 | 23 | ||
| 10/31 | @ | *Ohio (1-10) | W | 24 | 21 | ||
| 11/7 | vs. | *Toledo (8-3) | L | 9 | 10 | ||
| 11/14 | @ | *Bowling Green (10-2) | L | 6 | 38 | ||
5-6-0 | 171 | 243 | |||||
| 8/31 | @ | *Miami (Ohio) (6-4-1) | L | 7 | 15 | ||
| 9/7 | @ | Navy (1-10) | W | 33 | 10 | ||
| 9/14 | @ | Texas Christian (7-4) | L | 16 | 22 | ||
| 9/21 | vs. | *Kent State (1-10) | W | 28 | 27 | ||
| 9/28 | @ | Indiana State (non-IA) | W | 14 | 10 | ||
| 10/5 | vs. | *Western Michigan (6-5) | L | 16 | 25 | ||
| 10/12 | @ | *Eastern Michigan (3-7-1) | W | 10 | 8 | ||
| 10/26 | @ | *Central Michigan (6-1-4) | L | 3 | 10 | ||
| 11/2 | vs. | *Ohio (2-8-1) | W | 10 | 6 | ||
| 11/9 | @ | *Toledo (5-5-1) | W | 9 | 3 | ||
| 11/16 | vs. | *Bowling Green (11-1) | L | 13 | 14 | ||
6-5-0 | 159 | 150 | |||||
| 9/8 | @ | Illinois State (non-IA) | W | 13 | 3 | ||
| 9/15 | @ | Wisconsin (1-10) | L | 7 | 24 | ||
| 9/22 | vs. | *Toledo (9-2) | L | 16 | 28 | ||
| 9/29 | vs. | *Bowling Green (3-5-2) | W | 16 | 6 | ||
| 10/6 | @ | *Miami (Ohio) (5-5-1) | L | 10 | 24 | ||
| 10/13 | vs. | *Kent State (2-9) | W | 31 | 0 | ||
| 10/20 | @ | *Western Michigan (7-4) | L | 13 | 14 | ||
| 10/27 | vs. | Indiana State (non-IA) | W | 42 | 0 | ||
| 11/3 | @ | *Central Michigan (8-3-1) | W | 13 | 3 | ||
| 11/10 | @ | *Eastern Michigan (2-9) | W | 20 | 13 | ||
| 11/17 | vs. | *Ohio (1-9-1) | W | 23 | 6 | ||
7-4-0 | 204 | 121 | |||||
| 9/2 | @ | West Virginia (8-3-1) | L | 10 | 35 | ||
| 9/9 | @ | Rutgers (2-7-2) | T | 31 | 31 | ||
| 9/16 | @ | *Bowling Green (5-6) | W | 28 | 3 | ||
| 9/23 | @ | *Toledo (6-5) | L | 22 | 29 | ||
| 10/7 | vs. | *Miami (Ohio) (2-8-1) | W | 37 | 9 | ||
| 10/14 | @ | *Kent State (0-11) | W | 23 | 21 | ||
| 10/21 | vs. | *Western Michigan (5-6) | W | 14 | 13 | ||
| 10/26 | vs. | Indiana State (non-IA) | W | 34 | 27 | @ Indianapolis, IN | |
| 11/4 | vs. | *Central Michigan (5-5-1) | T | 13 | 13 | ||
| 11/11 | vs. | *Eastern Michigan (7-3-1) | W | 23 | 17 | ||
| 11/18 | @ | *Ohio (1-9-1) | W | 33 | 14 | ||
| 12/9 | vs. | Fresno State (11-1) | L | 6 | 27 | @ Fresno, CA | California Bowl |
7-3-2 | 274 | 239 | |||||
| 9/3 | vs. | *Toledo (6-5) | W | 13 | 3 | ||
| 9/10 | @ | *Bowling Green (2-8-1) | W | 34 | 10 | ||
| 9/17 | vs. | Massachusetts (non-IA) | W | 44 | 17 | ||
| 10/1 | vs. | *Miami (Ohio) (0-10-1) | W | 45 | 14 | ||
| 10/8 | @ | *Kent State (5-6) | W | 31 | 20 | ||
| 10/15 | vs. | *Eastern Michigan (6-3-1) | L | 12 | 16 | ||
| 10/22 | @ | *Central Michigan (7-4) | W | 27 | 20 | ||
| 10/29 | @ | Northern Illinois (7-4) | W | 18 | 17 | ||
| 11/5 | vs. | *Western Michigan (9-3) | L | 13 | 16 | ||
| 11/12 | @ | *Ohio (4-6-1) | L | 25 | 27 | ||
| 11/17 | vs. | Indiana State (non-IA) | W | 24 | 10 | @ Indianapolis, IN | |
8-3-0 | 286 | 170 | |||||
| 9/12 | @ | *Toledo (3-7-1) | L | 17 | 21 | ||
| 9/19 | vs. | *Bowling Green (5-6) | L | 0 | 24 | ||
| 9/26 | @ | Wisconsin (3-8) | L | 13 | 30 | ||
| 10/3 | @ | *Miami (Ohio) (5-6) | L | 20 | 30 | ||
| 10/10 | vs. | *Kent State (7-4) | W | 24 | 23 | ||
| 10/17 | @ | *Eastern Michigan (10-2) | L | 28 | 35 | ||
| 10/24 | vs. | *Central Michigan (5-5-1) | W | 13 | 3 | ||
| 10/31 | vs. | Northern Illinois (5-5-1) | W | 42 | 17 | ||
| 11/7 | @ | *Western Michigan (5-6) | L | 16 | 31 | ||
| 11/14 | vs. | *Ohio (1-10) | W | 30 | 17 | ||
| 11/21 | vs. | Indiana State (non-IA) | L | 23 | 24 | @ Indianapolis, IN | |
4-7-0 | 226 | 255 | |||||
| 8/30 | @ | Northern Illinois (2-9) | W | 20 | 10 | ||
| 9/6 | @ | *Miami (Ohio) (8-4) | L | 7 | 45 | ||
| 9/13 | @ | Purdue (3-8) | L | 3 | 20 | ||
| 9/27 | vs. | *Toledo (7-4) | W | 27 | 10 | ||
| 10/4 | vs. | Indiana State (non-IA) | W | 16 | 3 | @ Indianapolis, IN | |
| 10/11 | vs. | *Ohio (1-10) | W | 30 | 9 | ||
| 10/18 | vs. | *Kent State (5-6) | W | 26 | 17 | ||
| 10/25 | vs. | *Western Michigan (3-8) | W | 24 | 10 | ||
| 11/1 | @ | *Eastern Michigan (6-5) | L | 7 | 14 | ||
| 11/8 | @ | *Bowling Green (5-6) | L | 17 | 20 | ||
| 11/15 | @ | *Central Michigan (5-5) | L | 22 | 43 | ||
6-5-0 | 199 | 201 | |||||
| 9/7 | vs. | *Bowling Green (11-1) | L | 6 | 31 | ||
| 9/14 | vs. | *Miami (Ohio) (8-2-1) | L | 13 | 17 | ||
| 9/21 | @ | Purdue (5-6) | L | 18 | 37 | ||
| 9/28 | @ | *Toledo (4-7) | W | 23 | 19 | ||
| 10/5 | vs. | *Northern Illinois (4-7) | W | 29 | 0 | ||
| 10/12 | @ | *Ohio (2-9) | W | 36 | 23 | ||
| 10/19 | @ | *Kent State (3-8) | L | 16 | 45 | ||
| 10/26 | @ | *Western Michigan (4-6-1) | L | 0 | 34 | ||
| 11/2 | vs. | *Eastern Michigan (4-7) | L | 24 | 27 | ||
| 11/9 | vs. | Indiana State (4-6) | W | 29 | 27 | @ Indianapolis, IN | |
| 11/16 | vs. | *Central Michigan (7-3) | L | 9 | 23 | ||
4-7-0 | 203 | 283 | |||||
| 9/1 | @ | Massachusetts (non-IA) | L | 10 | 26 | ||
| 9/8 | vs. | *Toledo (8-3-1) | L | 2 | 20 | ||
| 9/15 | vs. | *Ohio (4-6-1) | L | 17 | 31 | ||
| 9/22 | @ | Washington State (6-5) | L | 14 | 16 | ||
| 9/29 | @ | *Northern Illinois (4-6-1) | W | 15 | 14 | ||
| 10/6 | vs. | Indiana State (9-3) | L | 6 | 34 | @ Indianapolis, IN | |
| 10/13 | vs. | *Kent State (4-7) | L | 10 | 15 | ||
| 10/20 | vs. | *Western Michigan (5-6) | W | 23 | 20 | ||
| 10/27 | @ | *Eastern Michigan (2-7-2) | W | 17 | 10 | ||
| 11/3 | vs. | *Bowling Green (8-3) | L | 13 | 38 | ||
| 11/10 | @ | *Central Michigan (8-2-1) | L | 7 | 51 | ||
3-8-0 | 134 | 275 | |||||
| 9/3 | vs. | Rhode Island (non-IA) | W | 42 | 26 | ||
| 9/10 | vs. | Wichita State (3-8) | W | 25 | 21 | ||
| 9/17 | @ | *Ohio (4-7) | W | 31 | 14 | ||
| 9/24 | @ | *Toledo (9-2) | L | 7 | 43 | ||
| 10/1 | vs. | *Northern Illinois (10-2) | L | 14 | 27 | ||
| 10/8 | @ | Indiana State (9-4) | L | 14 | 35 | ||
| 10/15 | @ | *Kent State (1-10) | W | 17 | 13 | ||
| 10/22 | @ | *Western Michigan (6-5) | W | 24 | 20 | ||
| 10/29 | vs. | *Eastern Michigan (1-10) | W | 33 | 20 | ||
| 11/5 | @ | *Bowling Green (8-3) | L | 30 | 45 | ||
| 11/12 | vs. | *Central Michigan (8-3) | L | 10 | 38 | ||
6-5-0 | 247 | 302 | |||||
| 9/11 | vs. | *Toledo (6-5) | L | 14 | 31 | ||
| 9/18 | @ | Wichita State (8-3) | L | 20 | 33 | ||
| 9/25 | vs. | Indiana State (5-6) | L | 0 | 17 | ||
| 10/2 | @ | *Northern Illinois (5-5) | W | 14 | 7 | ||
| 10/9 | vs. | *Ohio (6-5) | L | 7 | 34 | ||
| 10/16 | @ | *Kent State (0-11) | W | 21 | 3 | ||
| 10/23 | vs. | *Western Michigan (7-2-2) | W | 13 | 6 | ||
| 10/30 | @ | *Eastern Michigan (1-9-1) | W | 16 | 7 | ||
| 11/6 | @ | *Bowling Green (7-5) | L | 7 | 28 | ||
| 11/13 | @ | *Central Michigan (6-4-1) | L | 13 | 24 | ||
| 11/20 | vs. | Illinois State (2-9) | W | 52 | 17 | ||
5-6-0 | 177 | 207 | |||||
| 9/12 | vs. | McNeese State (7-3-1) | W | 24 | 21 | ||
| 9/19 | @ | *Toledo (9-3) | L | 0 | 40 | ||
| 9/26 | @ | *Ohio (5-6) | L | 27 | 30 | ||
| 10/3 | vs. | *Northern Illinois (3-8) | W | 23 | 0 | ||
| 10/10 | @ | Indiana State (5-5-1) | L | 7 | 31 | ||
| 10/17 | vs. | *Kent State (4-7) | L | 7 | 17 | ||
| 10/24 | @ | *Western Michigan (6-5) | L | 3 | 14 | ||
| 10/31 | vs. | *Eastern Michigan (0-11) | W | 35 | 13 | ||
| 11/7 | vs. | *Bowling Green (5-5-1) | L | 10 | 14 | ||
| 11/14 | vs. | *Central Michigan (7-4) | L | 7 | 28 | ||
| 11/21 | @ | Illinois State (3-7) | W | 14 | 10 | ||
4-7-0 | 157 | 218 | |||||
| 9/6 | @ | *Central Michigan (9-2) | L | 17 | 21 | ||
| 9/13 | @ | *Northern Illinois (7-4) | W | 18 | 17 | ||
| 9/20 | vs. | *Toledo (4-7) | W | 27 | 7 | ||
| 9/27 | vs. | *Miami (Ohio) (5-6) | L | 9 | 42 | ||
| 10/4 | @ | McNeese State (10-2) | L | 7 | 24 | ||
| 10/18 | @ | *Eastern Michigan (1-9) | W | 26 | 0 | ||
| 10/25 | vs. | *Western Michigan (7-4) | L | 15 | 17 | ||
| 11/1 | @ | *Bowling Green (4-7) | L | 21 | 24 | ||
| 11/8 | vs. | *Kent State (3-8) | W | 34 | 7 | ||
| 11/15 | vs. | *Ohio (6-5) | W | 37 | 18 | ||
| 11/22 | vs. | Indiana State (6-5) | W | 28 | 21 | ||
6-5-0 | 239 | 198 | |||||
| 9/8 | @ | *Miami (Ohio) (6-5) | L | 3 | 27 | ||
| 9/15 | @ | *Toledo (7-3-1) | L | 14 | 31 | ||
| 9/22 | @ | *Kent State (1-10) | W | 35 | 10 | ||
| 9/29 | vs. | Southeastern Louisiana (non-IA) | W | 17 | 7 | ||
| 10/6 | @ | Indiana State (8-3) | L | 13 | 18 | ||
| 10/13 | vs. | Illinois State (3-8) | W | 42 | 14 | ||
| 10/20 | vs. | *Central Michigan (10-0-1) | L | 30 | 31 | ||
| 10/27 | vs. | *Bowling Green (4-7) | W | 38 | 23 | ||
| 11/3 | vs. | *Eastern Michigan (2-8-1) | W | 28 | 10 | ||
| 11/10 | @ | *Western Michigan (6-5) | L | 10 | 20 | ||
| 11/17 | vs. | *Northern Illinois (5-5-1) | W | 42 | 0 | ||
6-5-0 | 272 | 191 | |||||
| 9/9 | vs. | *Miami (Ohio) (8-2-1) | W | 38 | 14 | ||
| 9/16 | vs. | *Kent State (4-7) | W | 27 | 3 | ||
| 9/23 | vs. | *Toledo (2-9) | W | 20 | 0 | ||
| 9/30 | @ | *Central Michigan (9-2) | W | 27 | 0 | ||
| 10/7 | vs. | Indiana State (3-8) | W | 7 | 0 | ||
| 10/14 | @ | Louisiana Tech (6-5) | L | 7 | 17 | ||
| 10/21 | @ | Illinois State (2-9) | W | 14 | 7 | ||
| 10/28 | @ | *Eastern Michigan (3-7) | W | 21 | 0 | ||
| 11/4 | @ | *Bowling Green (4-7) | W | 39 | 14 | ||
| 11/11 | vs. | *Western Michigan (7-4) | W | 20 | 14 | ||
| 11/18 | @ | *Northern Illinois (5-6) | W | 31 | 13 | ||
10-1-0 | 251 | 82 | |||||
| 9/10 | @ | *Toledo (2-9) | W | 43 | 3 | ||
| 9/17 | @ | Villanova (4-7) | L | 16 | 38 | ||
| 9/24 | @ | *Kent State (6-5) | L | 12 | 13 | ||
| 10/1 | vs. | *Central Michigan (10-1) | W | 28 | 12 | ||
| 10/8 | vs. | Illinois State (3-7-1) | W | 27 | 16 | ||
| 10/15 | vs. | *Northern Illinois (3-8) | W | 31 | 6 | ||
| 10/22 | vs. | Cal Poly-Pomona (non-IA) | W | 66 | 10 | ||
| 10/29 | @ | Appalachian State (2-9) | W | 38 | 7 | ||
| 11/5 | @ | Indiana State (3-7) | W | 42 | 18 | ||
| 11/12 | @ | *Western Michigan (4-7) | W | 29 | 25 | ||
| 11/19 | vs. | *Eastern Michigan (8-3) | W | 45 | 21 | ||
9-2-0 | 377 | 169 | |||||
| 9/11 | vs. | Louisiana Tech (6-5) | W | 41 | 28 | ||
| 9/18 | @ | *Miami (Ohio) (3-8) | W | 23 | 6 | ||
| 9/25 | @ | *Toledo (3-8) | W | 27 | 14 | ||
| 10/2 | @ | Dayton (4-7) | W | 20 | 13 | ||
| 10/9 | @ | Illinois State (5-6) | L | 7 | 10 | ||
| 10/16 | vs. | Akron (non-IA) | L | 0 | 3 | ||
| 10/23 | vs. | Appalachian State (6-4-1) | W | 20 | 7 | ||
| 10/30 | @ | *Northern Illinois (1-10) | W | 33 | 7 | ||
| 11/6 | vs. | Indiana State (3-7) | W | 24 | 9 | ||
| 11/13 | vs. | *Western Michigan (7-4) | L | 10 | 24 | ||
| 11/20 | @ | *Eastern Michigan (2-9) | W | 52 | 3 | ||
8-3-0 | 257 | 124 | |||||
| 9/6 | vs. | Eastern Michigan (4-6) | W | 24 | 14 | ||
| 9/13 | vs. | *Toledo (5-6) | W | 38 | 28 | ||
| 9/20 | @ | *Ohio (5-5-1) | L | 0 | 10 | ||
| 9/27 | @ | *Miami (Ohio) (11-1) | L | 28 | 35 | ||
| 10/4 | vs. | Indiana State (5-5) | W | 20 | 16 | ||
| 10/11 | @ | Richmond (5-6) | W | 25 | 14 | ||
| 10/18 | vs. | *Central Michigan (8-2-1) | W | 16 | 13 | ||
| 10/25 | @ | *Northern Illinois (3-8) | W | 3 | 0 | ||
| 11/1 | @ | *Bowling Green (8-3) | W | 27 | 20 | ||
| 11/8 | @ | Akron (7-4) | W | 17 | 14 | ||
| 11/15 | vs. | Illinois State (2-7-1) | W | 46 | 7 | ||
9-2-0 | 244 | 171 | |||||