| Wk 2 | Sat 10 Sep | W | Northern Illinois | 37- | 9 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 17 Sep | W | Missouri | 21- | 20 |
(2-0) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 24 Sep | L | Michigan | 21- | 38 |
(2-1) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 1 Oct | W | at Northwestern | 49- | 0 |
(3-1) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 8 Oct | L | Illinois | 15- | 27 |
(3-2) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 15 Oct | W | at Minnesota | 56- | 17 |
(4-2) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 22 Oct | W | Indiana | 45- | 14 |
(5-2) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 29 Oct | L | at Ohio St | 27- | 45 |
(5-3) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 5 Nov | L | Iowa | 14- | 34 |
(5-4) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 12 Nov | W | at Purdue | 42- | 38 |
(6-4) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 19 Nov | W | Michigan St | 32- | 0 |
(7-4) |