| Wk 2 | Sat 8 Sep | W | Northern Illinois | 27- | 14 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 15 Sep | W | at Missouri | 35- | 34 |
(2-0) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 22 Sep | L | at Michigan | 14- | 20 |
(2-1) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 29 Sep | W | Northwestern | 31- | 16 |
(3-1) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 6 Oct | L | at Illinois | 6- | 22 |
(3-2) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 13 Oct | L | Minnesota | 14- | 17 |
(3-3) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 20 Oct | W | at Indiana | 20- | 16 |
(4-3) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 27 Oct | W | Ohio St | 16- | 14 |
(5-3) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 3 Nov | T | at Iowa | 10- | 10 |
(5-3-1) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 10 Nov | W | Purdue | 30- | 13 |
(6-3-1) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 17 Nov | W | at Michigan St | 20- | 10 |
(7-3-1) | |
| Hall of Fame | Sat 29 Dec | L | vs Kentucky | 19- | 20 |
(7-4-1) |