| Wk 1 | Sat 5 Sep | W | Towson | 47- | 14 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 12 Sep | W | Eastern Michigan | 27- | 24 |
(2-0) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 19 Sep | L | at Syracuse | 34- | 37 |
(2-1) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 26 Sep | L | Minnesota | 24- | 35 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 3 Oct | W | at Purdue | 27- | 21 |
(3-2) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 10 Oct | W | Miami-OH | 16- | 6 |
(4-2) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 17 Oct | L | at Michigan St | 14- | 24 |
(4-3) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 24 Oct | W | Indiana | 29- | 28 |
(5-3) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 31 Oct | L | Penn St | 13- | 34 |
(5-4) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 7 Nov | W | at Iowa | 17- | 10 |
(6-4) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 14 Nov | W | at Illinois | 21- | 16 |
(7-4) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 21 Nov | W | Wisconsin | 33- | 31 |
(8-4) | |
| Outback | Fri 1 Jan | L | vs Auburn | 35- | 38 | (OT) |
(8-5) |