| Wk 1 | Thu 28 Aug | W | Ohio | 34- | 31 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 6 Sep | W | Miami-OH | 45- | 17 |
(2-0) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 13 Sep | W | Norfolk St | 60- | 10 |
(3-0) | |
| Wk 4 | Fri 19 Sep | L | Iowa | 28- | 38 |
(3-1) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 27 Sep | L | at Minnesota | 28- | 31 |
(3-2) | |
| Wk 7 | Fri 10 Oct | L | at Washington | 19- | 38 |
(3-3) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 18 Oct | L | Oregon | 10- | 56 |
(3-4) | |
| Wk 9 | Sat 25 Oct | W | at Purdue | 27- | 24 |
(4-4) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 1 Nov | L | at Illinois | 13- | 35 |
(4-5) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 8 Nov | W | Maryland | 35- | 20 |
(5-5) | |
| Wk 13 | Sat 22 Nov | L | at Ohio St | 9- | 42 |
(5-6) | |
| Wk 14 | Sat 29 Nov | L | Penn St | 36- | 40 |
(5-7) |