| Wk 1 | Sun 29 Aug | L | vs Miami-FL | 12- | 23 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 11 Sep | W | UCLA | 42- | 20 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 18 Sep | W | Ohio | 40- | 16 |
(2-1) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 25 Sep | W | Cincinnati | 34- | 20 |
(3-1) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 2 Oct | L | Wisconsin | 17- | 42 |
(3-2) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 9 Oct | W | Purdue | 25- | 22 |
(4-2) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 16 Oct | L | at Penn St | 10- | 23 |
(4-3) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 23 Oct | W | at Minnesota | 20- | 17 |
(5-3) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 30 Oct | W | Iowa | 41- | 11 |
(6-3) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 6 Nov | L | at Michigan St | 7- | 23 |
(6-4) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 13 Nov | L | Illinois | 20- | 46 |
(6-5) | |
| Wk 13 | Sat 20 Nov | L | at Michigan | 17- | 24 |
(6-6) |