| Wk 3 | Sat 13 Sep | W | Bowling Green | 31- | 7 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 20 Sep | L | at Oklahoma | 0- | 63 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 27 Sep | L | Pacific | 20- | 24 |
(1-2) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 4 Oct | W | at Purdue | 36- | 9 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 11 Oct | W | Northwestern | 44- | 23 |
(3-2) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 18 Oct | W | Indiana | 19- | 17 |
(4-2) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 25 Oct | L | at Ohio St | 0- | 33 |
(4-3) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 1 Nov | L | Michigan St | 23- | 52 |
(4-4) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 8 Nov | W | at Wisconsin | 27- | 20 |
(5-4) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 15 Nov | W | at Michigan | 20- | 17 |
(6-4) | |
| Wk 13 | Sat 22 Nov | L | Iowa | 27- | 30 |
(6-5) | |
| Liberty | Mon 29 Dec | L | vs Tennessee | 14- | 21 |
(6-6) |