Head Coach: Jim Harkema (7th season)
Stadium: Rynearson Stadium, Ypsilanti, MI
Record: 7-3-1
Previous: 1988
Next: 1990
Schedule/Results[]
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/2 | Kent State | W | 30-7 | 1-0 |
| 9/9 | Youngstown State | W | 14-3 | 2-0 |
| 9/16 | @ Ohio | W | 30-25 | 3-0 |
| 9/23 | @ Colorado State | T | 35-35 | 3-0-1 |
| 9/30 | @ Western Michigan | W | 21-20 | 4-0-1 |
| 10/7 | Toledo | W | 31-14 | 5-0-1 |
| 10/14 | Liberty | L | 24-25 | 5-1-1 |
| 10/21 | Bowling Green | W | 21-13 | 6-1-1 |
| 10/28 | @ Central Michigan | L | 9-24 | 6-2-1 |
| 11/4 | Miami (OH) | W | 20-7 | 7-2-1 |
| 11/11 | @ Ball State | L | 17-23 | 7-3-1 |