Aug 31
@ #14 Montana (9-4)
Rating: 3.851 (14)

L 24 - 29 (0 - 1)

Sep 7
@ Ball St (3-9)
Rating: 3.479 (121)

L 34 - 42 (0 - 2)

Sep 14
vs Lindenwood (5-7)
Rating: 2.575 (51)

W 28 - 14 (1 - 2)

Sep 21
@ #5 Tennessee-Martin (9-4)
Rating: 4.515 (5)

W 31 - 24 (2 - 2)
Rating: 4.087 (29)
Schedule: 3.619 (52)

Sep 28
vs Youngstown St (4-8)
Rating: 2.788 (46)

W 38 - 31 (3 - 2)
Rating: 4.009 (22) 7
Schedule: 3.41 (45) 7

Oct 12
@ #11 Illinois St (10-3)
Rating: 4.302 (11)

W 41 - 7 (4 - 2)
Rating: 4.839 (7) 15
Schedule: 3.637 (22) 23

Oct 19
vs Indiana St (4-8)
Rating: 1.687 (77)

W 46 - 21 (5 - 2)
Rating: 4.959 (6) 1
Schedule: 3.429 (25) 3

Oct 26
@ Northern Iowa (3-9)
Rating: 1.92 (73)

W 49 - 42 (6 - 2)
Rating: 4.911 (5) 1
Schedule: 3.415 (24) 1

Nov 2
vs Southern Illinois (4-8)
Rating: 2.709 (48)

W 38 - 17 (7 - 2)
Rating: 4.948 (5)
Schedule: 3.266 (26) 2

Nov 9
@ Murray St (1-11)
Rating: 1.373 (87)

W 59 - 31 (8 - 2)
Rating: 4.983 (5)
Schedule: 3.078 (33) 7

Nov 16
@ #1 North Dakota St (10-2)
Rating: 6.468 (1)

L 21 - 59 (8 - 3)
Rating: 4.657 (5)
Schedule: 3.264 (16) 17

Nov 23
vs #2 South Dakota St (10-2)
Rating: 6.297 (2)

L 9 - 45 (8 - 4)
Rating: 4.385 (7) 2
Schedule: 3.461 (12) 4