| Wk 1 | Sat 4 Sep | L | vs Missouri | 13- | 23 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 11 Sep | W | Southern Illinois | 35- | 3 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 18 Sep | W | Northern Illinois | 28- | 22 |
(2-1) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 2 Oct | L | Ohio St | 13- | 24 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 9 Oct | W | at Penn St | 33- | 13 |
(3-2) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 16 Oct | L | at Michigan St | 6- | 26 |
(3-3) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 23 Oct | W | Indiana | 43- | 13 |
(4-3) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 30 Oct | W | Purdue | 44- | 10 |
(5-3) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 6 Nov | L | at Michigan | 65- | 67 | (3OT) |
(5-4) |
| Wk 11 | Sat 13 Nov | L | Minnesota | 34- | 38 |
(5-5) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 20 Nov | W | at Northwestern | 48- | 27 |
(6-5) | |
| Wk 14 | Fri 3 Dec | L | at Fresno St | 23- | 25 |
(6-6) | |
| Texas | Wed 29 Dec | W | vs Baylor | 38- | 14 |
(7-6) |