| Wk 2 | Sat 11 Sep | L | at Michigan | 27- | 40 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 18 Sep | W | North Dakota | 45- | 9 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 25 Sep | W | Washington St | 35- | 26 |
(2-1) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 2 Oct | L | at Kansas | 24- | 34 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 9 Oct | L | Purdue | 16- | 18 |
(2-3) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 16 Oct | L | Ohio St | 20- | 30 |
(2-4) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 23 Oct | W | at Northwestern | 28- | 25 |
(3-4) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 30 Oct | L | at Illinois | 25- | 31 |
(3-5) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 6 Nov | W | Iowa | 38- | 21 |
(4-5) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 13 Nov | L | at Indiana | 14- | 15 |
(4-6) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 20 Nov | W | Minnesota | 26- | 17 |
(5-6) |