Head Coach: Rick Rasnick (2nd season)
Stadium: Rynearson Stadium, Ypsilanti, MI
Record: 3-8
Previous: 1995
Next: 1997
Schedule/Results[]
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/31 | Temple | L | 24-28 | 0-1 |
| 9/7 | @ Wisconsin | L | 3-24 | 0-2 |
| 9/14 | @ Western Michigan | W | 19-12 | 1-2 |
| 9/21 | Toledo | L | 7-24 | 1-3 |
| 9/28 | @ Michigan State | L | 0-47 | 1-4 |
| 10/5 | @ Ohio | L | 0-7 | 1-5 |
| 10/12 | Miami (OH) | L | 25-35 | 1-6 |
| 10/19 | @ Central Michigan | L | 36-41 | 1-7 |
| 10/26 | Kent State | W | 51-10 | 2-7 |
| 11/2 | Ball State | L | 25-39 | 2-8 |
| 11/9 | Akron | W | 20-17 | 3-8 |