| Wk 2 | Sat 3 Sep | W | Central Michigan | 52- | 21 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 10 Sep | W | Iowa St | 37- | 9 |
(2-0) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 17 Sep | L | at Penn St | 21- | 61 |
(2-1) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 24 Sep | L | at Oregon | 18- | 40 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 1 Oct | L | Michigan | 14- | 29 |
(2-3) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 8 Oct | L | Indiana | 20- | 27 |
(2-4) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 15 Oct | L | at Illinois | 7- | 47 |
(2-5) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 22 Oct | W | Michigan St | 19- | 14 |
(3-5) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 29 Oct | T | at Purdue | 21- | 21 |
(3-5-1) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 12 Nov | W | Northwestern | 49- | 13 |
(4-5-1) | |
| Wk 13 | Sat 19 Nov | W | at Minnesota | 49- | 42 |
(5-5-1) |