| Wk 3 | Sat 16 Sep | W | at Iowa St | 30- | 20 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 23 Sep | L | Nebraska | 0- | 48 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 30 Sep | W | Indiana St | 34- | 14 |
(2-1) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 7 Oct | W | Purdue | 35- | 15 |
(3-1) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 14 Oct | W | at Northwestern | 20- | 18 |
(4-1) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 21 Oct | L | at Indiana | 18- | 28 |
(4-2) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 28 Oct | L | Ohio St | 37- | 41 |
(4-3) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 4 Nov | W | Wisconsin | 24- | 22 |
(5-3) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 11 Nov | L | at Michigan St | 7- | 21 |
(5-4) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 18 Nov | L | Michigan | 15- | 49 |
(5-5) | |
| Wk 13 | Sat 25 Nov | W | at Iowa | 43- | 7 |
(6-5) |