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| Date | H/A | Opponent | Tier:Conf | Result | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/1 | A | Penn State (8-4) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 24-14 | |
| 9/8 | H | New Mexico St (1-11) | [G5:WAC] | W | 51-24 | |
| 9/15 | A | Marshall (5-7) | [G5:CUSA] | W | 27-24 | |
| 9/22 | H | Norfolk St (4-7) | [FCS:MEAC] | W | 44-10 | |
| 9/29 | A | UMass (1-11) | [G5:MAC] | W | 37-34 | |
| 10/6 | H | Buffalo (4-8) | [G5:MAC] | W | 38-31 | |
| 10/13 | H | Akron (1-11) | [G5:MAC] | W | 34-28 | |
| 10/27 | A | Miami OH (4-8) | [G5:MAC] | L | 20-23 | |
| 11/1 | H | E Michigan (2-10) | [G5:MAC] | W | 45-14 | |
| 11/7 | H | Bowling Green (8-4) | [G5:MAC] | L | 14-26 | |
| 11/14 | A | Ball State (9-3) | [G5:MAC] | L | 27-52 | |
| 11/23 | A | Kent State (11-2) | [G5:MAC] | L | 6-28 | |
| 12/28 | N | UL Monroe (8-4) | [G5:Sun Belt] | W | 45-14 | AdvoCare V100 INDEPENDENCE BOWL * |
* game does not count in Harbin ratings