| Wk 2 | Thu 1 Sep | L | vs Washington St | 9- | 10 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 10 Sep | W | Missouri | 42- | 0 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 17 Sep | W | Northern Illinois | 34- | 10 |
(2-1) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 1 Oct | L | Purdue | 16- | 22 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 8 Oct | W | at Ohio St | 24- | 10 |
(3-2) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 15 Oct | W | Iowa | 47- | 7 |
(4-2) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 22 Oct | L | Michigan | 14- | 19 |
(4-3) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 29 Oct | W | at Northwestern | 28- | 7 |
(5-3) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 5 Nov | W | at Minnesota | 21- | 17 |
(6-3) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 12 Nov | L | Penn St | 31- | 35 |
(6-4) | |
| Wk 13 | Sat 19 Nov | L | at Wisconsin | 13- | 19 |
(6-5) | |
| Liberty | Sat 31 Dec | W | vs East Carolina | 30- | 0 |
(7-5) |