| Wk 1 | Sat 30 Aug | W | Western Kentucky | 31- | 13 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 6 Sep | W | Murray St | 45- | 3 |
(2-0) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 20 Sep | L | Ball St | 20- | 42 |
(2-1) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 27 Sep | L | Michigan St | 29- | 42 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 4 Oct | L | at Minnesota | 7- | 16 |
(2-3) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 11 Oct | L | Iowa | 9- | 45 |
(2-4) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 18 Oct | L | at Illinois | 13- | 55 |
(2-5) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 25 Oct | W | Northwestern | 21- | 19 |
(3-5) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 1 Nov | L | Central Michigan | 34- | 37 |
(3-6) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 8 Nov | L | Wisconsin | 20- | 55 |
(3-7) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 15 Nov | L | at Penn St | 7- | 34 |
(3-8) | |
| Wk 13 | Sat 22 Nov | L | at Purdue | 10- | 62 |
(3-9) |