| 8/31/2018 | Syracuse (10-3) | 55 | at | Western Michigan | 42 | ACC | ||
| 9/8/2018 | Western Michigan | 3 | at | Michigan (10-3) | 49 | at B10 | ||
| 9/15/2018 | Delaware State (3-8) | 0 | at | Western Michigan | 68 | MEAC (1AA) | ||
| 9/22/2018 | Western Michigan | 34 | at | Georgia State (2-10) | 15 | at SBC | ||
| 9/29/2018 | Western Michigan | 40 | at | Miami-Ohio (6-6,6-2) | 39 | |||
| 10/6/2018 | Eastern Michigan (7-6,5-3) | 24 | at | Western Michigan | 27 | |||
| 10/13/2018 | Western Michigan | 42 | at | Bowling Green (3-9,2-6) | 35 | |||
| 10/20/2018 | Western Michigan | 35 | at | Central Michigan (1-11,0-8) | 10 | |||
| 10/25/2018 | Toledo (7-6,5-3) | 51 | at | Western Michigan | 24 | |||
| 11/1/2018 | Ohio (9-4,6-2) | 59 | at | Western Michigan | 14 | |||
| 11/13/2018 | Western Michigan | 41 | at | Ball State (4-8,3-5) | 42 | OT | ||
| 11/20/2018 | Northern Illinois (8-6,7-2) | 21 | at | Western Michigan | 28 | |||
| 12/21/2018 | Western Michigan | 18 | vs | BYU (7-6) | 49 | FAMOUS IDAHO POTATO BOWL - Boise ID | vs Ind |
| vs Western Michigan | vs Other Opponents | Western Michigan compared to OOs | |
| Record: | 6-7 | 71-79 | |
| Points Scored: | 34.54 | 27.56 | -6.98 |
| Points Allowed: | 32.00 | 27.38 | 4.62 |
| Margin: | 2.54 | 0.18 | -2.36 |
| Total Points: | 66.54 | 54.94 | 11.60 |