| Wk 2 | Sat 22 Sep | W | Kansas St | 21- | 0 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 29 Sep | W | at Cincinnati | 26- | 6 |
(2-0) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 6 Oct | L | at Wisconsin | 6- | 30 |
(2-1) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 13 Oct | L | Iowa | 10- | 14 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 20 Oct | L | vs Washington St | 15- | 21 |
(2-3) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 27 Oct | L | Michigan St | 8- | 26 |
(2-4) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 3 Nov | L | Northwestern | 21- | 26 |
(2-5) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 10 Nov | L | at Ohio St | 7- | 10 |
(2-6) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 24 Nov | W | at Purdue | 12- | 7 |
(3-6) |