| 1 | Fri Sep 1 | at Kansas | L17-48 | 0-1 | .000 | David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium · Lawrence, KS |
| 2 | Sat Sep 9 | atUT Martin | L31-38 | 0-2 | .000 | Hardy M. Graham Stadium |
| 3 | Sat Sep 23 | vsUtah Tech | W59-14 | 1-2 | .333 | Robert W. Plaster Stadium · Springfield, MO |
| 4 | Sat Sep 30 | atS Illinois | L20-33 | 1-3 | .250 | Saluki Stadium |
| 5 | Sat Oct 7 | vsN Dakota St | L10-38 | 1-4 | .200 | Robert W. Plaster Stadium · Springfield, MO |
| 6 | Sat Oct 14 | atW Illinois | W48-7 | 2-4 | .333 | Hanson Field |
| 7 | Sat Oct 21 | vsMurray St | W28-24 | 3-4 | .429 | Robert W. Plaster Stadium · Springfield, MO |
| 8 | Sat Oct 28 | atYoungstown St | L28-44 | 3-5 | .375 | Stambaugh Stadium |
| 9 | Sat Nov 4 | vsIllinois St | L35-36 | 3-6 | .333 | Robert W. Plaster Stadium · Springfield, MO |
| 10 | Sat Nov 11 | vsNorthern Iowa | W35-16 | 4-6 | .400 | Robert W. Plaster Stadium · Springfield, MO |
| 11 | Sat Nov 18 | atS Dakota St | L17-35 | 4-7 | .364 | Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium |
