| Wk 1 | Thu 3 Sep | W | Eastern Kentucky | 19- | 13 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 12 Sep | W | Western Michigan | 23- | 19 |
(2-0) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 19 Sep | W | at Akron | 38- | 21 |
(3-0) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 26 Sep | L | at Michigan | 33- | 36 |
(3-1) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 3 Oct | L | Ohio St | 14- | 33 |
(3-2) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 10 Oct | L | at Virginia | 7- | 47 |
(3-3) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 17 Oct | W | Illinois | 27- | 14 |
(4-3) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 24 Oct | L | at Northwestern | 28- | 29 |
(4-4) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 31 Oct | L | at Iowa | 24- | 42 |
(4-5) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 7 Nov | L | Wisconsin | 28- | 31 |
(4-6) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 14 Nov | L | at Penn St | 20- | 31 |
(4-7) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 21 Nov | L | Purdue | 21- | 38 |
(4-8) |