| Wk 1 | Thu 30 Aug | L | Northwestern | 27- | 31 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 8 Sep | L | Eastern Michigan | 19- | 20 |
(0-2) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 15 Sep | L | Missouri | 37- | 40 |
(0-3) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 22 Sep | W | Boston College | 30- | 13 |
(1-3) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 29 Sep | W | at Nebraska | 42- | 28 |
(2-3) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 13 Oct | W | at Illinois | 46- | 7 |
(3-3) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 20 Oct | W | Ohio St | 49- | 20 |
(4-3) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 27 Oct | L | at Michigan St | 13- | 23 |
(4-4) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 3 Nov | W | Iowa | 38- | 36 |
(5-4) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 10 Nov | L | at Minnesota | 10- | 41 |
(5-5) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 17 Nov | L | Wisconsin | 44- | 47 | (3OT) |
(5-6) |
| Wk 13 | Sat 24 Nov | W | at Indiana | 28- | 21 |
(6-6) | |
| Music City | Fri 28 Dec | L | vs Auburn | 14- | 63 |
(6-7) |