| Wk 1 | Sat 3 Sep | W | Northern Illinois | 33- | 17 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 10 Sep | L | Notre Dame | 10- | 17 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 17 Sep | W | Eastern Michigan | 55- | 0 |
(2-1) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 24 Sep | L | at Wisconsin | 20- | 23 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 1 Oct | W | at Michigan St | 34- | 31 | (OT) |
(3-2) |
| Wk 6 | Sat 8 Oct | L | Minnesota | 20- | 23 |
(3-3) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 15 Oct | W | Penn St | 27- | 25 |
(4-3) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 22 Oct | W | at Iowa | 23- | 20 | (OT) |
(5-3) |
| Wk 9 | Sat 29 Oct | W | at Northwestern | 33- | 17 |
(6-3) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 12 Nov | W | Indiana | 41- | 14 |
(7-3) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 19 Nov | L | Ohio St | 21- | 25 |
(7-4) | |
| Alamo | Wed 28 Dec | L | vs Nebraska | 28- | 32 |
(7-5) |