| 1 | Fri Aug 29 | vs W Michigan | W23-6 | 1-0 | 1.000 | Spartan Stadium · East Lansing, MI |
| 2 | Sat Sep 6 | vsBoston College | W42-40 (2OT) | 2-0 | 1.000 | Spartan Stadium · East Lansing, MI |
| 3 | Sat Sep 13 | vsYoungstown St | W41-24 | 3-0 | 1.000 | Spartan Stadium · East Lansing, MI |
| 4 | Sat Sep 20 | at#25USC | L31-45 | 3-1 | .750 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum · Los Angeles, CA |
| 5 | Sat Oct 4 | atNebraska | L27-38 | 3-2 | .600 | Memorial Stadium · Lincoln, NE |
| 6 | Sat Oct 11 | vsUCLA | L13-38 | 3-3 | .500 | Spartan Stadium · East Lansing, MI |
| 7 | Sat Oct 18 | at#3Indiana | L13-38 | 3-4 | .429 | Memorial Stadium · Bloomington, IN |
| 8 | Sat Oct 25 | vs#25Michigan | L20-31 | 3-5 | .375 | Spartan Stadium · East Lansing, MI |
| 9 | Sat Nov 1 | atMinnesota | L20-23 (OT) | 3-6 | .333 | Huntington Bank Stadium · Minneapolis, MN |
