| Wk 1 | Sat 1 Sep | W | Indiana St | 55- | 7 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 8 Sep | W | at Western Michigan | 37- | 27 |
(2-0) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 15 Sep | W | Akron | 41- | 24 |
(3-0) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 22 Sep | L | Illinois | 14- | 27 |
(3-1) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 29 Sep | W | at Iowa | 38- | 20 |
(4-1) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 6 Oct | W | Minnesota | 40- | 20 |
(5-1) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 13 Oct | L | at Michigan St | 27- | 52 |
(5-2) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 20 Oct | L | Penn St | 31- | 36 |
(5-3) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 27 Oct | L | at Wisconsin | 3- | 33 |
(5-4) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 3 Nov | W | Ball St | 38- | 20 |
(6-4) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 10 Nov | L | at Northwestern | 28- | 31 |
(6-5) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 17 Nov | W | Purdue | 27- | 24 |
(7-5) | |
| Insight | Mon 31 Dec | L | vs Oklahoma St | 33- | 49 |
(7-6) |