| Wk 2 | Sat 30 Aug | W | vs Illinois | 22- | 15 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 6 Sep | W | at Ball St | 35- | 7 |
(2-0) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 13 Sep | W | Eastern Illinois | 37- | 0 |
(3-0) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 20 Sep | W | Middle Tenn St | 41- | 40 | (OT) |
(4-0) |
| Wk 6 | Sat 27 Sep | L | at Kansas | 14- | 35 |
(4-1) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 11 Oct | W | Nebraska | 41- | 24 |
(5-1) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 18 Oct | L | at Oklahoma | 13- | 34 |
(5-2) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 25 Oct | W | Texas Tech | 62- | 31 |
(6-2) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 8 Nov | L | at Colorado | 16- | 21 |
(6-3) | |
| Wk 13 | Sat 15 Nov | W | Texas A&M | 45- | 22 |
(7-3) | |
| Wk 14 | Sat 22 Nov | L | at Kansas St | 14- | 24 |
(7-4) | |
| Wk 15 | Sat 29 Nov | W | Iowa St | 45- | 7 |
(8-4) | |
| Independence | Wed 31 Dec | L | vs Arkansas | 14- | 27 |
(8-5) |