| Wk | | Opponent | Res | OW | pfW | paW | OL | pfL | paL | 1A: | OW | pfW | paW | OL | pfL | paL |
| 1 | | Towson | 51 - 17 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 3 | @ | Western Kentucky | 38 - 21 | 2 | 45.0 | 28.0 | 9 | 18.1 | 33.8 | | 2 | 45.0 | 28.0 | 9 | 18.1 | 33.8 |
| 4 | | Akron | 35 - 20 | 1 | 22.0 | 14.0 | 10 | 14.5 | 37.2 | | 1 | 22.0 | 14.0 | 9 | 12.0 | 37.1 |
| 5 | | Michigan | 35 - 42 | 6 | 43.2 | 28.8 | 6 | 20.8 | 41.7 | | 5 | 43.4 | 27.2 | 6 | 20.8 | 41.7 |
| 6 | @ | Ohio State | 10 - 38 | 11 | 40.7 | 13.2 | 1 | 18.0 | 31.0 | | 11 | 40.7 | 13.2 | 1 | 18.0 | 31.0 |
| 7 | | Arkansas State | 36 - 34 | 4 | 36.5 | 19.8 | 7 | 25.7 | 36.3 | | 4 | 36.5 | 19.8 | 7 | 25.7 | 36.3 |
| 8 | @ | Illinois | 13 - 43 | 6 | 37.7 | 14.8 | 6 | 25.7 | 33.8 | | 5 | 38.2 | 17.2 | 6 | 25.7 | 33.8 |
| 9 | | Northwestern | 17 - 20 | 6 | 28.3 | 17.8 | 6 | 25.5 | 42.2 | | 5 | 26.6 | 20.8 | 6 | 25.5 | 42.2 |
| 10 | | Iowa | 13 - 18 | 7 | 34.7 | 10.7 | 5 | 23.0 | 26.6 | | 6 | 34.3 | 11.3 | 5 | 23.0 | 26.6 |
| 11 | @ | Wisconsin | 20 - 83 | 10 | 41.3 | 19.2 | 2 | 21.5 | 27.5 | | 9 | 38.1 | 21.0 | 2 | 21.5 | 27.5 |
| 12 | vs | Penn State | 24 - 41 | 6 | 33.2 | 16.7 | 6 | 13.2 | 30.7 | | 5 | 31.0 | 17.2 | 6 | 13.2 | 30.7 |
| 13 | @ | Purdue | 34 - 31 | 4 | 25.8 | 17.0 | 7 | 14.6 | 34.7 | | 3 | 24.0 | 15.7 | 7 | 14.6 | 34.7 |
| | | 5-7 | 27.2-34.0 | 63 | 37.6 | 18.1 | 64 | 21.6 | 40.1 | | 56 | 36.1 | 18.0 | 63 | 19.7 | 35.6 |
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