| Wk 2 | Sat 14 Sep | W | at Purdue | 28- | 14 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 21 Sep | W | Nebraska | 21- | 20 |
(2-0) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 28 Sep | L | at Colorado | 21- | 24 |
(2-1) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 5 Oct | W | Missouri | 59- | 20 |
(3-1) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 12 Oct | L | at Ohio St | 7- | 52 |
(3-2) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 19 Oct | L | Michigan | 20- | 24 |
(3-3) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 26 Oct | W | at Indiana | 35- | 25 |
(4-3) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 2 Nov | L | Michigan St | 21- | 28 |
(4-4) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 9 Nov | W | at Iowa | 28- | 15 |
(5-4) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 16 Nov | W | at Northwestern | 52- | 7 |
(6-4) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 23 Nov | W | Minnesota | 49- | 14 |
(7-4) |