| Wk 1 | Sat 2 Sep | W | Toledo | 30- | 28 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 2 | Fri 8 Sep | L | at Kansas | 23- | 34 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 16 Sep | L | Penn St | 13- | 30 |
(1-2) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 23 Sep | W | Florida Atlantic | 23- | 17 |
(2-2) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 30 Sep | L | at Purdue | 19- | 44 |
(2-3) | |
| Wk 6 | Fri 6 Oct | L | Nebraska | 7- | 20 |
(2-4) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 14 Oct | W | at Maryland | 27- | 24 |
(3-4) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 21 Oct | L | Wisconsin | 21- | 25 |
(3-5) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 4 Nov | W | at Minnesota | 27- | 26 |
(4-5) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 11 Nov | W | Indiana | 48- | 45 | (OT) |
(5-5) |
| Wk 12 | Sat 18 Nov | L | at Iowa | 13- | 15 |
(5-6) | |
| Wk 13 | Sat 25 Nov | L | Northwestern | 43- | 45 |
(5-7) |