| Week | Location | Opponent | Result | Score | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs | San Jose State | W | 42-31 | CPU |
| 2 | vs | Old Dominion | L | 32-22 | CPU |
| 3 | vs | FCS Midwest | W | 38-17 | CPU |
| 4 | at | Marshall | W | 31-24 | CPU |
| 6 | vs | Ball State | L | 31-27 | CPU |
| 7 | at | UMass | W | 22-10 | CPU |
| 8 | vs | Northern Illinois | W | 24-13 | CPU |
| 9 | vs | Buffalo | W | 17-10 | CPU |
| 10 | at | Ohio | L | 26-14 | CPU |
| 11 | at | Kent State | L | 20-10 | CPU |
| 12 | vs | Bowling Green | W | 42-24 | CPU |
| 13 | at | Central Michigan | L | 24-21 | CPU |