| Week | Location | Opponent | Result | Score | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | vs | FCS West | W | 41-39 | CPU |
| 1 | at | New Mexico State | L | 17-16 | CPU |
| 2 | vs | FCS East | W | 17-0 | CPU |
| 3 | vs | Wyoming | W | 10-3 | CPU |
| 5 | vs | Ball State | L | 27-15 | CPU |
| 7 | at | Ohio | W | 27-7 | CPU |
| 8 | at | Bowling Green | L | 37-14 | CPU |
| 9 | at | Northern Illinois | L | 42-7 | CPU |
| 10 | at | Buffalo | L | 40-14 | CPU |
| 11 | vs | Akron | L | 41-14 | CPU |
| 12 | vs | Kent State | W | 28-20 | CPU |
| 13 | vs | Eastern Michigan | W | 24-21 | CPU |