| Wk 1 | Sat 2 Sep | L | Ohio St | 3- | 23 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 2 | Fri 8 Sep | W | Indiana St | 41- | 7 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 16 Sep | L | vs Louisville | 14- | 21 |
(1-2) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 23 Sep | W | Akron | 29- | 27 | (4OT) |
(2-2) |
| Wk 5 | Sat 30 Sep | L | at Maryland | 17- | 44 |
(2-3) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 14 Oct | L | at Michigan | 7- | 52 |
(2-4) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 21 Oct | L | Rutgers | 14- | 31 |
(2-5) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 28 Oct | L | at Penn St | 24- | 33 |
(2-6) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 4 Nov | W | Wisconsin | 20- | 14 |
(3-6) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 11 Nov | L | at Illinois | 45- | 48 | (OT) |
(3-7) |
| Wk 12 | Sat 18 Nov | L | Michigan St | 21- | 24 |
(3-8) | |
| Wk 13 | Sat 25 Nov | L | at Purdue | 31- | 35 |
(3-9) |