| Wk 1 | Sat 2 Sep | W | Wyoming | 24- | 3 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 9 Sep | W | at Iowa St | 44- | 41 | (OT) |
(2-0) |
| Wk 3 | Sat 16 Sep | W | North Texas | 31- | 14 |
(3-0) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 23 Sep | L | Penn St | 19- | 21 |
(3-1) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 30 Sep | L | at Michigan St | 10- | 17 |
(3-2) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 7 Oct | W | Illinois | 45- | 16 |
(4-2) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 21 Oct | L | at Northwestern | 10- | 17 | (OT) |
(4-3) |
| Wk 9 | Sat 28 Oct | W | Minnesota | 17- | 10 |
(5-3) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 4 Nov | W | Ohio St | 55- | 24 |
(6-3) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 11 Nov | L | at Wisconsin | 14- | 38 |
(6-4) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 18 Nov | L | Purdue | 15- | 24 |
(6-5) | |
| Wk 13 | Fri 24 Nov | W | at Nebraska | 56- | 14 |
(7-5) | |
| Pinstripe | Wed 27 Dec | W | vs Boston College | 27- | 20 |
(8-5) |