| Wk 1 | Sat 1 Sep | W | Northeastern | 27- | 0 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 8 Sep | W | Nevada | 36- | 31 |
(2-0) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 15 Sep | L | Duke | 14- | 20 |
(2-1) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 22 Sep | L | at Ohio St | 7- | 58 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 29 Sep | L | Michigan | 16- | 28 |
(2-3) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 6 Oct | W | at Michigan St | 48- | 41 | (OT) |
(3-3) |
| Wk 7 | Sat 13 Oct | W | Minnesota | 49- | 48 | (2OT) |
(4-3) |
| Wk 8 | Fri 19 Oct | W | vs Eastern Michigan | 26- | 14 |
(5-3) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 27 Oct | L | at Purdue | 17- | 35 |
(5-4) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 3 Nov | L | Iowa | 17- | 28 |
(5-5) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 10 Nov | W | Indiana | 31- | 28 |
(6-5) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 17 Nov | L | at Illinois | 22- | 41 |
(6-6) |