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| Date | H/A | Opponent | Tier:Conf | Result | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/3 | A | New Mexico St (4-9) | [G5:WAC] | W | 44-24 | |
| 9/10 | H | Gardner-Webb (4-7) | [FCS:BSOU] | W | 30-3 | |
| 9/17 | H | Marshall (6-6) | [G5:CUSA] | W | 44-7 | |
| 9/24 | A | Rutgers (8-4) | [P4:Big East] | L | 26-38 | |
| 10/1 | H | Kent State (5-7) | [G5:MAC] | W | 17-10 | |
| 10/8 | A | Buffalo (3-9) | [G5:MAC] | L | 37-38 | |
| 10/15 | H | Ball State (6-6) | [G5:MAC] | L | 20-23 | |
| 10/22 | A | Akron (1-11) | [G5:MAC] | W | 37-20 | |
| 11/2 | H | Temple (8-4) | [G5:MAC] | W | 35-31 | |
| 11/10 | A | C Michigan (3-9) | [G5:MAC] | W | 43-28 | |
| 11/16 | A | Bowling Green (5-7) | [G5:MAC] | W | 29-28 | |
| 11/22 | H | Miami OH (4-8) | [G5:MAC] | W | 21-14 | |
| 12/2 | N | N Illinois (10-3) | [G5:MAC] | L | 20-23 | MARATHON MAC FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 12/17 | N | Utah State (7-5) | [G5:WAC] | W | 24-23 | FAMOUS IDAHO POTATO BOWL * |
* game does not count in Harbin ratings