| Wk 1 | Thu 31 Aug | W | Nebraska | 13- | 10 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 9 Sep | W | Eastern Michigan | 25- | 6 |
(2-0) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 16 Sep | L | at North Carolina | 13- | 31 |
(2-1) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 23 Sep | L | at Northwestern | 34- | 37 | (OT) |
(2-2) |
| Wk 5 | Sat 30 Sep | W | Louisiana | 35- | 24 |
(3-2) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 7 Oct | L | Michigan | 10- | 52 |
(3-3) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 21 Oct | W | at Iowa | 12- | 10 |
(4-3) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 28 Oct | W | Michigan St | 27- | 12 |
(5-3) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 4 Nov | L | Illinois | 26- | 27 |
(5-4) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 11 Nov | L | at Purdue | 30- | 49 |
(5-5) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 18 Nov | L | at Ohio St | 3- | 37 |
(5-6) | |
| Wk 13 | Sat 25 Nov | L | Wisconsin | 14- | 28 |
(5-7) | |
| Quick Lane | Tue 26 Dec | W | vs Bowling Green | 30- | 24 |
(6-7) |