| Date | Opponent | Result | |
| Aug. 30 | Utah | L 23-25 | |
| Sep. 6 | Miami-OH | W 16-6 | |
| Sep. 13 | at Notre Dame | L 17-35 | |
| Sep. 27 | Wisconsin | W 27-25 | |
| Oct. 4 | Illinois | L 20-45 | |
| Oct. 11 | Toledo | L 10-13 | |
| Oct. 18 | at Penn State | L 17-46 | |
| Oct. 25 | Michigan State | L 21-35 | |
| Nov. 1 | at Purdue | L 42-48 | |
| Nov. 8 | at Minnesota | W 29-6 | |
| Nov. 15 | Northwestern | 12:00pm | |
| Nov. 22 | at Ohio State | 12:00pm |
