| Wk 2 | Sat 6 Sep | L | at Hawaii | 17- | 20 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 13 Sep | W | Northern Illinois | 35- | 20 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 20 Sep | L | at UNLV | 7- | 17 |
(1-2) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 27 Sep | L | Wyoming | 12- | 21 |
(1-3) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 4 Oct | L | Michigan | 17- | 34 |
(1-4) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 11 Oct | L | at Iowa | 6- | 17 |
(1-5) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 18 Oct | W | at Northwestern | 35- | 27 |
(2-5) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 25 Oct | W | Illinois | 15- | 9 |
(3-5) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 1 Nov | L | at Indiana | 7- | 21 |
(3-6) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 8 Nov | L | Minnesota | 20- | 27 |
(3-7) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 15 Nov | L | Ohio St | 17- | 30 |
(3-8) | |
| Wk 13 | Sat 22 Nov | L | at Michigan St | 13- | 23 |
(3-9) |