| Wk 1 | Sat 11 Sep | W | Indiana | 28- | 0 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 18 Sep | L | at Nebraska | 7- | 35 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 25 Sep | L | Washington St | 20- | 31 |
(1-2) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 2 Oct | W | Kansas | 38- | 20 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 9 Oct | L | at Purdue | 13- | 27 |
(2-3) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 16 Oct | W | at Iowa | 19- | 14 |
(3-3) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 23 Oct | L | Michigan | 7- | 35 |
(3-4) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 30 Oct | L | Ohio St | 12- | 14 |
(3-5) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 6 Nov | L | at Northwestern | 20- | 41 |
(3-6) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 13 Nov | L | at Michigan St | 25- | 40 |
(3-7) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 20 Nov | W | Wisconsin | 23- | 21 |
(4-7) |