| Date | Opponent | Result | YPP Gained | YPP Allowed | YPP Diff | YPP Win Prob | TO Margin |
|---|
| Sep 1September 1 (Thu) | at Sam Houston State (14-1, 7-0) | L 6-20 | | | | | |
| Sep 10September 10 | vs Jacksonville (7-4, 6-2) | W 35-21 | 6.15 | 5.36 | +0.79 | 69.34%
| +3 |
| Sep 17September 17 | at Missouri (8-5, 5-4) | L 0-69 | 1.54 | 9.19 | -7.64 | 0.00%
| +1 |
| Sep 24September 24 | at #2 Northern Iowa (10-3, 7-1) | L 10-38 | 5.18 | 7.61 | -2.43 | 5.39%
| -1 |
| Oct 1October 1 | vs #12 Southern Illinois (4-7, 2-6) | W 27-21 | 7.09 | 5.45 | +1.64 | 85.86%
| +1 |
| Oct 15October 15 | at #21 Indiana State (6-5, 4-4) | L 24-46 | 4.53 | 10.32 | -5.79 | 0.00%
| -1 |
| Oct 22October 22 | vs Missouri State (2-9, 2-6) | L 17-31 | 5.49 | 5.93 | -0.45 | 38.71%
| -2 |
| Oct 29October 29 | at Youngstown State (6-5, 4-4) | L 14-56 | 4.75 | 8.87 | -4.13 | 1.46%
| -2 |
| Nov 5November 5 | at #17 Illinois State (7-4, 5-3) | L 7-31 | 4.40 | 5.34 | -0.94 | 27.16%
| 0 |
| Nov 12November 12 | vs South Dakota State (5-6, 4-4) | L 7-27 | 4.92 | 3.96 | +0.96 | 73.16%
| -1 |
| Nov 19November 19 | vs #5 North Dakota State (14-1, 7-1) | L 21-37 | 5.19 | 6.39 | -1.19 | 21.97%
| -1 |
| | Final Record | YPP Gained | YPP Allowed | YPP Diff | Expected Record | TO Margin |
|---|
| | 2-9, 1-7 | 5.02 | 6.68 | -1.660 | 3.23-6.77 (-1.23) | -3 |