| Wk 1 | Sat 4 Sep | L | at Illinois | 13- | 49 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 11 Sep | L | at Indiana | 0- | 30 |
(0-2) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 18 Sep | L | Miami-OH | 13- | 27 |
(0-3) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 25 Sep | W | Northern Illinois | 31- | 6 |
(1-3) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 2 Oct | L | at Iowa | 7- | 45 |
(1-4) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 9 Oct | W | Minnesota | 31- | 21 |
(2-4) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 16 Oct | L | at Purdue | 21- | 34 |
(2-5) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 23 Oct | L | Michigan | 14- | 49 |
(2-6) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 30 Oct | L | at Wisconsin | 20- | 54 |
(2-7) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 6 Nov | W | at Michigan St | 28- | 24 |
(3-7) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 13 Nov | L | Ohio St | 28- | 40 |
(3-8) |