| Wk 1 | Sat 2 Sep | W | Montana | 41- | 7 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 9 Sep | W | at Syracuse | 20- | 13 | (2OT) |
(2-0) |
| Wk 3 | Sat 16 Sep | W | Iowa St | 27- | 17 |
(3-0) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 23 Sep | W | at Illinois | 24- | 7 |
(4-0) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 30 Sep | L | Ohio St | 17- | 38 |
(4-1) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 7 Oct | W | Purdue | 47- | 17 |
(5-1) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 14 Oct | L | at Indiana | 28- | 31 |
(5-2) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 21 Oct | L | at Michigan | 6- | 20 |
(5-3) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 28 Oct | W | Northern Illinois | 24- | 14 |
(6-3) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 4 Nov | L | Northwestern | 7- | 21 |
(6-4) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 11 Nov | L | Wisconsin | 21- | 24 |
(6-5) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 18 Nov | L | at Minnesota | 24- | 34 |
(6-6) | |
| Alamo | Sat 30 Dec | L | vs Texas | 24- | 26 |
(6-7) |