| Date | Opponent | Score/ Date/Time |
|---|---|---|
| 9/3 | Eastern Kentucky | W 19-13 |
| 9/12 | Western Michigan | W 23-19 |
| 9/19 | @ Akron | W 38-21 |
| 9/26 | @ Michigan | L 33-36 |
| 10/3 | Ohio State | L 14-33 |
| 10/10 | @ Virginia | L 7-47 |
| 10/17 | Illinois | W 27-14 |
| 10/24 | @ Northwestern | L 28-29 |
| 10/31 | @ Iowa | L 24-42 |
| 11/7 | Wisconsin | L 28-31 |
| 11/14 | @ Penn State | L 20-31 |
| 11/21 | Purdue | L 21-38 |
| Date | Opponent | Score/ Date/Time |
|---|---|---|
| 11/13 | Howard | W 83-60 |
| 11/16 | USC Upstate | W 69-61 |
| 11/19 | @ Mississippi | L 71-89 |
| 11/20 | Boston University | L 67-71 |
| 11/28 | Northwestern State | W 90-72 |
| 12/1 | Maryland | L 68-80 |
| 12/8 | Pittsburgh | W 74-64 |
| 12/12 | Kentucky | L 73-90 |
| 12/19 | North Carolina Central | W 81-58 |
| 12/22 | Loyola (MD) | L 67-72 |
| 12/31 | Michigan | 7:00pm |
| 1/6 | @ Ohio State | L 54-79 |
| 1/9 | Illinois | L 60-66 |
| 1/14 | @ Michigan | L 45-69 |
| 1/17 | Minnesota | W 81-78 |
| 1/21 | @ Penn State | W 67-61 |
| 1/24 | Iowa | L 43-58 |
| 1/30 | @ Illinois | L 70-72 |
| 2/4 | Purdue | L 75-78 |
| 2/7 | @ Northwestern | L 61-78 |
| 2/10 | Ohio State | L 52-69 |
| 2/13 | @ Wisconsin | L 55-83 |
| 2/16 | Michigan State | L 58-72 |
| 2/20 | @ Minnesota | L 58-81 |
| 2/25 | Wisconsin | L 46-78 |
| 2/28 | @ Iowa | L 57-73 |
| 3/3 | @ Purdue | L 55-74 |
| 3/6 | Northwestern | W 88-80 |
| 3/11 | @ Northwestern | L 58-73 |