- | Date | Opponent | Site |
| Sat., Aug. 30 | HOLY CROSS | DeKALB, IL |
| Fri., Sept. 5 | Maryland | College Park, MD |
| Sat., Sept. 20 | Mississippi State | Starkville, MS |
| Sat., Sept. 27 | SAN DIEGO STATE | DeKALB, IL |
| Sat., Oct. 4 | MIAMI (OHIO)* 118th Homecoming | DeKALB, IL |
| Sat., Oct. 11 | Eastern Michigan* | Ypsilanti, MI |
| Sat., Oct. 18 | Ohio* | Athens, OH |
| Sat., Oct. 25 | BALL STATE* | DeKALB, IL |
| Wed., Nov. 5 | Toledo* | Toledo, OH |
| Wed., Nov. 12 | Massachusetts* | Amherst, MA |
| Tue., Nov. 18 | WESTERN MICHIGAN* | DeKALB, IL |
| Fri., Nov. 28 | KENT STATE* | DeKALB, IL |
| Sat., Dec. 6 | MAC Championship Game | Detroit, MI |
*Mid-American Conference Game
Home games in BOLD, ALL CAPS.