| Wk 1 | Sat 3 Sep | W | Ball St | 56- | 0 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 10 Sep | L | at Iowa St | 3- | 23 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 17 Sep | W | Northern Iowa | 35- | 21 |
(2-1) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 24 Sep | L | at Ohio St | 6- | 31 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 1 Oct | W | Illinois | 35- | 7 |
(3-2) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 8 Oct | W | at Purdue | 34- | 17 |
(4-2) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 15 Oct | W | Indiana | 37- | 21 |
(5-2) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 22 Oct | L | Michigan | 20- | 23 | (OT) |
(5-3) |
| Wk 10 | Sat 5 Nov | L | at Northwestern | 27- | 28 |
(5-4) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 12 Nov | W | at Wisconsin | 20- | 10 |
(6-4) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 19 Nov | W | Minnesota | 52- | 28 |
(7-4) | |
| Outback | Mon 2 Jan | L | vs Florida | 24- | 31 |
(7-5) |