| Wk 3 | Sat 12 Sep | L | at Washington | 10- | 27 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 19 Sep | W | Bowling Green | 39- | 18 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 26 Sep | W | Northern Illinois | 18- | 17 |
(2-1) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 3 Oct | W | Ohio St | 20- | 16 |
(3-1) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 10 Oct | L | at Iowa | 22- | 23 |
(3-2) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 17 Oct | W | Purdue | 19- | 16 |
(4-2) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 24 Oct | L | at Indiana | 3- | 10 |
(4-3) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 31 Oct | L | Illinois | 12- | 13 |
(4-4) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 7 Nov | L | at Michigan St | 10- | 26 |
(4-5) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 14 Nov | W | Minnesota | 34- | 6 |
(5-5) | |
| Wk 13 | Sat 21 Nov | L | at Northwestern | 25- | 27 |
(5-6) |