| Date | Opponent | Result | YPP Gained | YPP Allowed | YPP Diff | YPP Win Prob | TO Margin |
|---|
| Aug 29August 29 (Thu) | vs Cumberland (0-1) | W 63-7 | | | | | |
| Sep 7September 7 | at #21 Wisconsin (9-4, 6-2) | L 0-48 | 2.31 | 7.58 | -5.27 | 0.00%
| -1 |
| Sep 14September 14 | at Hampton (4-8, 4-4) | W 30-27 | 4.05 | 3.77 | +0.28 | 57.03%
| -1 |
| Sep 21September 21 | vs Tennessee State (10-4, 6-2) | L 21-41 | 4.01 | 6.35 | -2.33 | 6.09%
| -1 |
| Sep 28September 28 | vs Indiana State (1-11, 0-8) | W 38-37 | 3.67 | 6.30 | -2.63 | 4.27%
| +2 |
| Oct 5October 5 | at Murray State (6-6, 4-4) | L 24-35 | 3.90 | 5.87 | -1.97 | 9.64%
| 0 |
| Oct 10October 10 (Thu) | vs UT Martin (7-5, 5-3) | L 17-28 | 4.88 | 6.62 | -1.74 | 12.64%
| -1 |
| Oct 19October 19 | at Eastern Kentucky (6-6, 4-4) | L 10-24 | 3.13 | 4.89 | -1.76 | 12.29%
| +1 |
| Oct 26October 26 | vs Jacksonville State (11-4, 5-3) | L 14-34 | 4.59 | 5.36 | -0.77 | 31.11%
| -1 |
| Nov 2November 2 | at #2 Eastern Illinois (12-2, 8-0) | L 21-56 | 4.01 | 5.75 | -1.74 | 12.67%
| +2 |
| Nov 9November 9 | at Southeast Missouri State (3-9, 2-6) | W 41-16 | 5.37 | 4.76 | +0.61 | 65.10%
| +2 |
| Nov 23November 23 | vs Austin Peay (0-12, 0-8) | W 34-0 | 5.83 | 3.10 | +2.73 | 96.15%
| +1 |
| | Final Record | YPP Gained | YPP Allowed | YPP Diff | Expected Record | TO Margin |
|---|
| | 5-7, 2-6 | 4.20 | 5.59 | -1.389 | 3.07-7.93 (+1.93) | +3 |