| Wk 1 | Thu 28 Aug | W | Eastern Illinois | 42- | 20 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 6 Sep | W | Middle Tenn St | 35- | 24 |
(2-0) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 13 Sep | L | at TCU | 7- | 30 |
(2-1) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 20 Sep | W | San Jose St | 24- | 7 |
(3-1) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 27 Sep | W | at Michigan | 30- | 14 |
(4-1) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 11 Oct | W | Northwestern | 24- | 17 |
(5-1) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 18 Oct | W | Purdue | 39- | 38 |
(6-1) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 25 Oct | L | at Illinois | 24- | 28 |
(6-2) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 8 Nov | W | Iowa | 51- | 14 |
(7-2) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 15 Nov | L | Ohio St | 24- | 31 |
(7-3) | |
| Wk 13 | Sat 22 Nov | W | at Nebraska | 28- | 24 |
(8-3) | |
| Wk 14 | Sat 29 Nov | L | at Wisconsin | 24- | 34 |
(8-4) | |
| Citrus | Thu 1 Jan | L | vs Missouri | 17- | 33 |
(8-5) |