| Wk 1 | Sat 1 Sep | W | at Florida Intl | 38- | 28 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 8 Sep | W | Virginia | 20- | 16 |
(2-0) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 15 Sep | W | Ball St | 38- | 10 |
(3-0) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 22 Sep | L | Michigan St | 21- | 35 |
(3-1) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 29 Sep | W | at Rutgers | 24- | 17 |
(4-1) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 6 Oct | L | at Ohio St | 26- | 49 |
(4-2) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 13 Oct | L | Iowa | 16- | 42 |
(4-3) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 20 Oct | L | Penn St | 28- | 33 |
(4-4) | |
| Wk 9 | Fri 26 Oct | L | at Minnesota | 31- | 38 |
(4-5) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 10 Nov | W | Maryland | 34- | 32 |
(5-5) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 17 Nov | L | at Michigan | 20- | 31 |
(5-6) | |
| Wk 13 | Sat 24 Nov | L | Purdue | 21- | 28 |
(5-7) |