| Wk 1 | Thu 1 Sep | W | at Tulsa | 41- | 10 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 10 Sep | W | Colorado St | 56- | 24 |
(2-0) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 17 Sep | W | Florida Atlantic | 46- | 7 |
(3-0) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 24 Sep | W | Purdue | 42- | 35 | (2OT) |
(4-0) |
| Wk 5 | Sat 1 Oct | L | at Penn St | 14- | 44 |
(4-1) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 8 Oct | W | at Michigan | 23- | 20 |
(5-1) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 15 Oct | L | Wisconsin | 34- | 38 |
(5-2) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 29 Oct | L | Ohio St | 31- | 45 |
(5-3) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 5 Nov | W | at Indiana | 42- | 21 |
(6-3) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 12 Nov | W | Michigan St | 41- | 18 |
(7-3) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 19 Nov | L | at Iowa | 28- | 52 |
(7-4) | |
| Music City | Fri 30 Dec | L | vs Virginia | 31- | 34 |
(7-5) |