| Wk 1 | Thu 2 Sep | W | Towson | 48- | 14 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 18 Sep | W | at Western Kentucky | 38- | 21 |
(2-0) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 25 Sep | W | Akron | 35- | 20 |
(3-0) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 2 Oct | L | Michigan | 35- | 42 |
(3-1) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 9 Oct | L | at Ohio St | 10- | 38 |
(3-2) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 16 Oct | W | Arkansas St | 36- | 34 |
(4-2) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 23 Oct | L | at Illinois | 13- | 43 |
(4-3) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 30 Oct | L | Northwestern | 17- | 20 |
(4-4) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 6 Nov | L | Iowa | 13- | 18 |
(4-5) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 13 Nov | L | at Wisconsin | 20- | 83 |
(4-6) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 20 Nov | L | vs Penn St | 24- | 41 |
(4-7) | |
| Wk 13 | Sat 27 Nov | W | at Purdue | 34- | 31 | (OT) |
(5-7) |