Team: Season:
| Date | Opponent | Stadium | Tickets/Results |
| Friday, Sept. 4 | Kent State | Memorial Stadium | W 52-3 (1-0) |
| Saturday, Sept. 12 | Western Illinois | Memorial Stadium | W 44-0 (2-0) |
| Saturday, Sept. 19 | at North Carolina | Kenan Memorial Stadium | L 14-48 (2-1) |
| Saturday, Sept. 26 | Middle Tennessee | Memorial Stadium | W 27-25 (3-1) |
| Saturday, Oct. 3 | Nebraska | Memorial Stadium | W 14-13 (4-1) |
| Saturday, Oct. 10 | at Iowa | Kinnick Stadium | L 20-29 (4-2) |
| Saturday, Oct. 17 | Open Date | | |
| Saturday, Oct. 24 | Wisconsin | Memorial Stadium | L 13-24 (4-3) |
| Saturday, Oct. 31 | at Penn State | Beaver Stadium | L 0-39 (4-4) |
| Saturday, Nov. 7 | at Purdue | Ross-Ade Stadium | W 48-14 (5-4) |
| Saturday, Nov. 14 | Ohio State | Memorial Stadium | L 3-28 (5-5) |
| Saturday, Nov. 21 | at Minnesota | TCF Bank Stadium | L 23-32 (5-6) |
| Saturday, Nov. 28 | Northwestern | Soldier Field | L 14-24 (5-7) |
