| Wk 1 | Sat 31 Aug | W | South Alabama | 35- | 21 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 7 Sep | L | at Colorado | 31- | 34 | (OT) |
(1-1) |
| Wk 3 | Sat 14 Sep | W | Northern Illinois | 44- | 8 |
(2-1) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 21 Sep | W | at Illinois | 42- | 38 |
(3-1) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 28 Sep | L | Ohio St | 7- | 48 |
(3-2) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 5 Oct | W | Northwestern | 13- | 10 |
(4-2) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 12 Oct | L | at Minnesota | 7- | 34 |
(4-3) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 26 Oct | L | Indiana | 31- | 38 |
(4-4) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 2 Nov | L | at Purdue | 27- | 31 |
(4-5) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 16 Nov | L | Wisconsin | 21- | 37 |
(4-6) | |
| Wk 13 | Sat 23 Nov | W | at Maryland | 54- | 7 |
(5-6) | |
| Wk 14 | Fri 29 Nov | L | Iowa | 24- | 27 |
(5-7) |