| Wk 3 | Sat 14 Sep | W | Western Illinois | 31- | 13 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 21 Sep | W | Iowa St | 7- | 6 |
(2-0) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 28 Sep | W | Eastern Michigan | 21- | 6 |
(3-0) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 5 Oct | L | at Ohio St | 16- | 31 |
(3-1) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 12 Oct | L | Iowa | 6- | 10 |
(3-2) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 19 Oct | L | at Purdue | 7- | 28 |
(3-3) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 26 Oct | L | Indiana | 20- | 28 |
(3-4) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 2 Nov | L | at Illinois | 6- | 22 |
(3-5) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 9 Nov | L | Michigan St | 7- | 20 |
(3-6) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 16 Nov | W | at Minnesota | 19- | 16 |
(4-6) | |
| Wk 13 | Sat 23 Nov | W | Northwestern | 32- | 14 |
(5-6) |