| Wk 2 | Sat 4 Sep | W | Akron | 48- | 10 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 11 Sep | L | at Boston College | 7- | 21 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 18 Sep | W | UCF | 37- | 13 |
(2-1) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 25 Sep | L | at Wisconsin | 3- | 16 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 2 Oct | L | at Minnesota | 7- | 16 |
(2-3) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 9 Oct | L | Purdue | 13- | 20 |
(2-4) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 23 Oct | L | Iowa | 4- | 6 |
(2-5) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 30 Oct | L | at Ohio St | 10- | 21 |
(2-6) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 6 Nov | L | Northwestern | 7- | 14 |
(2-7) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 13 Nov | W | at Indiana | 22- | 18 |
(3-7) | |
| Wk 13 | Sat 20 Nov | W | Michigan St | 37- | 13 |
(4-7) |