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| Date | H/A | Opponent | Tier:Conf | Result | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/3 | H | Texas St (2-10) | [G5:Sun Belt] | L | 54-56 | |
| 9/10 | A | Kansas (2-10) | [P4:Big 12] | W | 37-21 | |
| 9/17 | A | Tennessee (8-4) | [P4:SEC] | L | 19-28 | |
| 9/24 | H | Gardner-Webb (5-6) | [FCS:BSOU] | W | 37-21 | |
| 10/1 | A | Miami OH (6-6) | [G5:MAC] | W | 17-7 | |
| 10/8 | H | Bowling Green (4-8) | [G5:MAC] | W | 30-24 | |
| 10/15 | H | E Michigan (7-5) | [G5:MAC] | L | 20-27 | |
| 10/22 | A | Kent State (3-9) | [G5:MAC] | W | 14-10 | |
| 10/27 | A | Toledo (9-3) | [G5:MAC] | W | 31-26 | |
| 11/3 | H | Buffalo (2-10) | [G5:MAC] | W | 34-10 | |
| 11/15 | A | C Michigan (6-6) | [G5:MAC] | L | 20-27 | |
| 11/22 | H | Akron (5-7) | [G5:MAC] | W | 9-3 | |
| 12/2 | N | W Michigan (13-0) | [G5:MAC] | L | 23-29 | Marathon MAC Football Championship Game |
| 12/23 | N | Troy (9-3) | [G5:Sun Belt] | L | 23-28 | DOLLAR GENERAL BOWL * |
* game does not count in Harbin ratings