| Date | Opponent | Result | YPP Gained | YPP Allowed | YPP Diff | YPP Win Prob | TO Margin |
|---|
| Sep 1September 1 | vs Marshall (9-4, 6-2) | L 28-35 | 6.08 | 5.91 | +0.18 | 54.43%
| 0 |
| Sep 8September 8 | vs Cincinnati (11-2, 6-2) | L 0-21 | 3.30 | 3.76 | -0.46 | 38.47%
| -1 |
| Sep 15September 15 | at Minnesota (7-6, 3-6) | L 3-26 | 3.69 | 4.21 | -0.53 | 36.74%
| -1 |
| Sep 22September 22 | at Bowling Green (3-9, 2-6) | W 38-23 | 6.09 | 4.58 | +1.51 | 83.75%
| +1 |
| Sep 29September 29 | vs Western Michigan (7-6, 5-3) | L 39-40 | 5.92 | 7.11 | -1.20 | 21.85%
| +2 |
| Oct 6October 6 | at Akron (4-8, 2-6) | W 41-17 | 5.94 | 4.11 | +1.83 | 88.65%
| +3 |
| Oct 13October 13 | vs Kent State (2-10, 1-7) | W 31-6 | 6.63 | 4.57 | +2.06 | 91.43%
| 0 |
| Oct 20October 20 | at Army (11-2) | L 30-31 | 5.08 | 4.57 | +0.51 | 62.74%
| 0 |
| Oct 30October 30 (Tue) | at Buffalo (10-4, 7-2) | L 42-51 | 5.96 | 6.82 | -0.86 | 28.91%
| -1 |
| Nov 7November 7 (Wed) | vs Ohio (9-4, 6-2) | W 30-28 | 5.33 | 6.07 | -0.74 | 31.77%
| 0 |
| Nov 14November 14 (Wed) | at Northern Illinois (8-6, 7-2) | W 13-7 | 3.09 | 5.27 | -2.18 | 7.41%
| +2 |
| Nov 20November 20 (Tue) | vs Ball State (4-8, 3-5) | W 42-21 | 7.47 | 5.46 | +2.01 | 90.88%
| +1 |
| | Final Record | YPP Gained | YPP Allowed | YPP Diff | Expected Record | TO Margin |
|---|
| | 6-6, 6-2 | 5.46 | 5.24 | +0.216 | 6.37-5.63 (-0.37) | +6 |