| Wk 1 | Sat 25 Aug | W | Virginia | 26- | 17 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 1 Sep | L | at Oregon | 28- | 31 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 8 Sep | L | Fresno St | 20- | 32 |
(1-2) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 22 Sep | W | at Penn St | 18- | 6 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 29 Sep | W | Western Kentucky | 24- | 6 |
(3-2) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 6 Oct | L | Indiana | 32- | 63 |
(3-3) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 13 Oct | W | at Ohio St | 20- | 17 |
(4-3) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 20 Oct | L | at Illinois | 35- | 42 |
(4-4) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 27 Oct | L | Michigan St | 28- | 42 |
(4-5) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 3 Nov | W | Iowa | 34- | 28 |
(5-5) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 17 Nov | L | Michigan | 17- | 20 |
(5-6) | |
| Wk 13 | Sat 24 Nov | L | at Minnesota | 31- | 42 |
(5-7) |