| Time CDT | |||
| 08/27 | Northwestern @ Dublin | L 28 - 31 | |
| 09/03 | North Dakota | W 38 - 17 | |
| 09/10 | Georgia Southern | L 42 - 45 | |
| 09/17 | Oklahoma | L 14 - 49 | |
| 09/24 | Bye | ||
| 10/01 | Indiana | W 35 - 21 | |
| 10/08 | @ Rutgers | W 14 - 13 | |
| 10/15 | @ Purdue | L 37 - 43 | |
| 10/22 | Bye | ||
| 10/29 | Illinois | L 9 - 26 | |
| 11/05 | Minnesota | L 13 - 20 | |
| 11/12 | @ Michigan | L 3 - 34 | |
| 11/19 | Wisconsin | L 14 - 15 | |
| 11/25 Friday | @ Iowa | W 24 - 17 | |