| Wk 3 | Sat 8 Sep | W | Akron | 28- | 14 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 22 Sep | L | at UCLA | 6- | 13 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 29 Sep | W | at Indiana | 27- | 14 |
(2-1) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 6 Oct | W | Northwestern | 38- | 20 |
(3-1) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 13 Oct | L | Wisconsin | 17- | 20 |
(3-2) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 20 Oct | W | San Diego St | 27- | 12 |
(4-2) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 27 Oct | L | at Penn St | 27- | 29 |
(4-3) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 3 Nov | W | at Minnesota | 31- | 28 |
(5-3) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 10 Nov | W | Purdue | 35- | 9 |
(6-3) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 17 Nov | L | Illinois | 22- | 34 |
(6-4) | |
| Wk 13 | Sat 24 Nov | W | at Michigan | 26- | 20 |
(7-4) | |
| Outback | Tue 1 Jan | L | vs South Carolina | 28- | 31 |
(7-5) |