Date Time Opponent Rank Site Result Attendance Source September 6 South Dakota * W 34–216,500 September 13 at Southern Illinois * L 35–3717,150 September 20 at Indiana State * L 0–1415,368 September 27 Northeast Missouri State * O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL W 41–75,700 October 4 Illinois State * O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL (rivalry ) W 31–1410,500 [ 1] October 11 at Central State (OH) * No. 8 W 40–153,500 October 18 at Western Illinois No. 6 W 37–712,144 October 25 Youngstown State No. 5 O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL W 32–75,200 November 1 at No. 1 Northern Michigan No. 2 W 35–283,719 November 8 No. T–9 Northern Iowa No. 1 O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL W 14–912,600 November 15 Augustana (SD) * No. 1 O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL W 52–133,200 November 29 12:30 p.m. No. 10 Northern Colorado No. 1 W 21–14 [ 2] December 6 at No. 5 North Alabama No. 1 W 56–31December 13 vs. No. 3 Cal Poly No. 1 L 13–212,056 [ 3]