| Wk 3 | Sat 7 Sep | W | at Toledo | 40- | 6 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 14 Sep | W | Miami-OH | 21- | 14 |
(2-0) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 21 Sep | L | at Kentucky | 0- | 3 |
(2-1) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 28 Sep | L | Northwestern | 17- | 35 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 5 Oct | L | at Illinois | 43- | 46 | (OT) |
(2-3) |
| Wk 8 | Sat 12 Oct | L | Iowa | 10- | 31 |
(2-4) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 19 Oct | L | at Michigan | 20- | 27 |
(2-5) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 26 Oct | L | Penn St | 26- | 48 |
(2-6) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 9 Nov | L | at Michigan St | 15- | 38 |
(2-7) | |
| Wk 13 | Sat 16 Nov | L | Ohio St | 17- | 27 |
(2-8) | |
| Wk 14 | Sat 23 Nov | W | at Purdue | 33- | 16 |
(3-8) |