| Wk 1 | Sat 3 Sep | W | Kent St | 33- | 13 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 10 Sep | L | at Pittsburgh | 39- | 42 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 17 Sep | W | Temple | 34- | 27 |
(2-1) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 24 Sep | L | at Michigan | 10- | 49 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 1 Oct | W | Minnesota | 29- | 26 | (OT) |
(3-2) |
| Wk 6 | Sat 8 Oct | W | Maryland | 38- | 14 |
(4-2) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 22 Oct | W | Ohio St | 24- | 21 |
(5-2) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 29 Oct | W | at Purdue | 62- | 24 |
(6-2) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 5 Nov | W | Iowa | 41- | 14 |
(7-2) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 12 Nov | W | at Indiana | 45- | 31 |
(8-2) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 19 Nov | W | at Rutgers | 39- | 0 |
(9-2) | |
| Wk 13 | Sat 26 Nov | W | Michigan St | 45- | 12 |
(10-2) | |
| B10chp | Sat 3 Dec | W | vs Wisconsin | 38- | 31 |
(11-2) | |
| Rose | Sun 1 Jan | L | vs USC | 49- | 52 |
(11-3) |