Record: 5-3 (Western, 3-2)
Points For: 72 (9.00 per game) | Points Against: 32 (4.00 per game)
MPI: 0.5414 (53 out of 126) | SOS: 0.4757 (83)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24 | W | @ Centre | 12 | 0 | |||
| Oct 09 | L | Minnesota * (6-2-0) | 0.6586 (21) | 0 | 6 | ||
| Oct 16 | W | @ Illinois * (3-3-2) | 0.4293 (86) | 13 | 6 | ||
| Oct 23 | W | @ Cincinnati | 27 | 0 | |||
| Oct 30 | L | Nebraska (6-1-2) | 0.6527 (23) | 0 | 7 | ||
| Nov 06 | W | Ohio State * (6-2-0) | 0.6454 (27) | 10 | 0 | ||
| Nov 13 | W | Iowa * (1-7-0) | 0.2256 (121) | 3 | 0 | ||
| Nov 20 | L | @ Purdue * (4-3-1) | 0.5154 (56) | 7 | 13 | ||
* Denotes a conference game.