| Wk 1 | Sat 31 Aug | W | Akron | 42- | 3 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 7 Sep | W | at UConn | 31- | 23 |
(2-0) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 14 Sep | L | Eastern Michigan | 31- | 34 |
(2-1) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 21 Sep | L | Nebraska | 38- | 42 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 5 Oct | L | at Minnesota | 17- | 40 |
(2-3) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 12 Oct | L | Michigan | 25- | 42 |
(2-4) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 19 Oct | W | Wisconsin | 24- | 23 |
(3-4) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 26 Oct | W | at Purdue | 24- | 6 |
(4-4) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 2 Nov | W | Rutgers | 38- | 10 |
(5-4) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 9 Nov | W | at Michigan St | 37- | 34 |
(6-4) | |
| Wk 13 | Sat 23 Nov | L | at Iowa | 10- | 19 |
(6-5) | |
| Wk 14 | Sat 30 Nov | L | Northwestern | 10- | 29 |
(6-6) | |
| Redbox | Mon 30 Dec | L | vs California | 20- | 35 |
(6-7) |