Head Coach: Bob Pruett (5th season)
Stadium: Marshall University Stadium, Huntington, WV
Record: 8-5
Previous: 1999
Next: 2001
Schedule/Results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/31 (Thu) | Southeast Missouri | W | 63-7 | 1-0 |
| 9/9 | @ Michigan State | L | 24-34 | 1-1 |
| 9/23 | @ North Carolina | L | 15-20 | 1-2 |
| 9/30 | Buffalo | W | 47-14 | 2-2 |
| 10/5 (Thu) | Western Michigan | L | 10-30 | 2-3 |
| 10/14 | @ Toledo | L | 0-42 | 2-4 |
| 10/21 | Kent State | W | 34-12 | 3-4 |
| 10/28 | @ Akron | W | 31-28 | 4-4 |
| 11/4 | @ Bowling Green | W | 20-13 | 5-4 |
| 11/11 | Miami (OH) | W | 51-31 | 6-4 |
| 11/18 | @ Ohio | L | 28-38 | 6-5 |
| Mid-American Championship | ||||
| 12/2 | Western Michigan | W | 19-14 | 7-5 |
| Motor City Bowl (@ Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac, MI) | ||||
| 12/27 | Cincinnati | W | 25-14 | 8-5 |