| Wk 4 | Sat 15 Sep | W | Cincinnati | 63- | 10 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 22 Sep | W | Iowa St | 45- | 35 |
(2-0) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 29 Sep | L | at Miami-FL | 21- | 48 |
(2-1) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 6 Oct | W | at Michigan St | 12- | 7 |
(3-1) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 13 Oct | W | Wisconsin | 30- | 10 |
(4-1) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 20 Oct | W | at Michigan | 24- | 23 |
(5-1) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 27 Oct | W | Northwestern | 56- | 14 |
(6-1) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 3 Nov | W | at Illinois | 54- | 28 |
(7-1) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 10 Nov | L | Ohio St | 26- | 27 |
(7-2) | |
| Wk 13 | Sat 17 Nov | W | Purdue | 38- | 9 |
(8-2) | |
| Wk 14 | Sat 24 Nov | L | at Minnesota | 24- | 31 |
(8-3) | |
| Rose | Tue 1 Jan | L | vs Washington | 34- | 46 |
(8-4) |