Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 28 | 7:00 PM | Northeastern* | Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, IN | W 48–14 | 13,068 | |||
| September 5 | 7:00 PM | Navy* | Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, IN | ESPN | W 35–23 | 22,517 | ||
| September 13 | 1:00 PM | at Akron | Rubber Bowl • Akron, OH | W 41–24 | 9,013 | |||
| September 20 | 7:00 PM | at Indiana* | Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN | BTN | W 42–20 | 41,349 | ||
| September 27 | 12:00 PM | Kent State | Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, IN | ESPN+ | W 41–20 | 20,437 | ||
| October 4 | 7:00 PM | at Toledo | Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH | W 31–0 | 18,009 | |||
| October 11 | 6:00 PM | at Western Kentucky* | Houchens Industries - L. T. Smith Stadium • Bowling Green, KY | W 24–7 | 16,319 | |||
| October 25 | 12:00 PM | Eastern Michigan | #22 | Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, IN | W 38–16 | 20,948 | ||
| November 5 | 8:00 PM | Northern Illinois | #18 | Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, IN | ESPN2 | W 45–14 | 14,373 | |
| November 11 | 7:00 PM | at Miami (OH) | #16 | Yager Stadium • Oxford, OH | ESPN2 | W 31–16 | 14,758 | |
| November 19 | 7:00 PM | at Central Michigan | #16 | Kelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI | ESPN2 | W 31–24 | 20,114 | |
| November 25 | 7:00 PM | Western Michigan | #15 | Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, IN | ESPN2 | W 45–22 | 23,861 | |
| December 5 | 8:00 PM | vs. Buffalo | #12 | Ford Field • Detroit, MI (MAC Championship) | ESPN2 | L 24–42 | 12,871 | |
| January 6 | 8:00 PM | vs. Tulsa* | #22 | Ladd-Peebles Stadium • Mobile, AL (GMAC Bowl) | ESPN | L 13–45 | 32,816 | |
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