| Wk 1 | Thu 29 Aug | W | UNLV | 51- | 23 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 7 Sep | W | at New Mexico St | 44- | 21 |
(2-0) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 14 Sep | W | Western Illinois | 29- | 12 |
(3-0) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 21 Sep | W | San Jose St | 43- | 24 |
(4-0) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 28 Sep | L | Iowa | 7- | 23 |
(4-1) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 5 Oct | L | at Michigan | 13- | 42 |
(4-2) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 19 Oct | W | at Northwestern | 20- | 17 |
(5-2) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 26 Oct | W | Nebraska | 34- | 23 |
(6-2) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 2 Nov | W | at Indiana | 42- | 39 |
(7-2) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 9 Nov | W | Penn St | 24- | 10 |
(8-2) | |
| Wk 13 | Sat 23 Nov | L | Wisconsin | 7- | 20 |
(8-3) | |
| Wk 14 | Sat 30 Nov | L | at Michigan St | 3- | 14 |
(8-4) | |
| Texas | Fri 27 Dec | L | vs Syracuse | 17- | 21 |
(8-5) |