| Wk 2 | Sat 4 Sep | W | Toledo | 27- | 0 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 11 Sep | W | Northern Illinois | 28- | 10 |
(2-0) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 18 Sep | W | Kentucky | 24- | 8 |
(3-0) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 25 Sep | L | Wisconsin | 15- | 27 |
(3-1) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 2 Oct | W | at Minnesota | 23- | 19 |
(4-1) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 9 Oct | W | Iowa | 16- | 10 |
(5-1) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 23 Oct | W | at Northwestern | 24- | 0 |
(6-1) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 30 Oct | W | Michigan St | 10- | 0 |
(7-1) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 6 Nov | L | at Penn St | 31- | 38 |
(7-2) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 13 Nov | L | at Ohio St | 17- | 23 |
(7-3) | |
| Wk 13 | Sat 20 Nov | W | Purdue | 24- | 17 |
(8-3) | |
| Independence | Fri 31 Dec | L | vs Virginia Tech | 20- | 45 |
(8-4) |