Sep 3
vs Eastern Kentucky (6-5)
Rating: 2.233 (39)

W 31 - 9 (1 - 0)

Sep 11
@ Kansas St (7-6)
Rating: 5.035 (48)

L 24 - 48 (1 - 1)

Sep 25
@ Illinois St (6-5)
Rating: 1.729 (58)

L 41 - 44 (1 - 2)
Rating: 4.262 (9)
Schedule: 4.299 (6)

Oct 2
vs Youngstown St (3-8)
Rating: 2.051 (41)

W 35 - 25 (2 - 2)
Rating: 3.733 (7) 2
Schedule: 3.438 (7) 1

Oct 9
@ Murray St (6-5)
Rating: 2.426 (31)

L 59 - 72 (2 - 3)
Rating: 2.659 (32) 25
Schedule: 2.661 (21) 14

Oct 16
@ Indiana St (6-5)
Rating: 1.883 (49)

L 35 - 38 (2 - 4)
Rating: 2.474 (31) 1
Schedule: 2.593 (12) 9

Oct 23
vs #12 Western Illinois (8-4)
Rating: 3.471 (12)

W 31 - 28 (3 - 4)
Rating: 2.65 (28) 3
Schedule: 2.654 (12)

Oct 30
vs Southern Illinois (5-6)
Rating: 2.377 (35)

W 51 - 41 (4 - 4)
Rating: 2.657 (24) 4
Schedule: 2.526 (16) 4

Nov 6
@ #18 South Dakota St (5-6)
Rating: 3.085 (18)

L 10 - 31 (4 - 5)
Rating: 2.378 (33) 9
Schedule: 2.646 (15) 1

Nov 13
@ #17 Northern Iowa (7-5)
Rating: 3.124 (17)

L 14 - 38 (4 - 6)
Rating: 2.052 (38) 5
Schedule: 2.652 (13) 2

Nov 20
vs #10 North Dakota St (9-5)
Rating: 3.548 (10)

W 3 - 0 (5 - 6)
Rating: 2.362 (32) 6
Schedule: 2.777 (7) 6