Record: 5-4 (Big Ten, 4-3)
Points For: 192 (21.00 per game) | Points Against: 141 (15.00 per game)
MPI: 0.5887 (43 out of 111) | SOS: 0.6475 (3)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | W | @ Michigan State * (3-6-0) | 0.4116 (75) | 14 | 10 | ||
| Oct 02 | W | @ Montana (3-6-0) | 0.2884 (93) | 48 | 6 | ||
| Oct 09 | L | Michigan * (6-3-0) | 0.6139 (35) | 13 | 14 | ||
| Oct 16 | L | Ohio State * (10-0-0) | 0.9138 (1) | 14 | 20 | ||
| Oct 23 | W | Indiana * (3-6-0) | 0.3905 (80) | 27 | 14 | ||
| Oct 30 | W | @ Wisconsin * (7-2-0) | 0.7250 (14) | 13 | 7 | ||
| Nov 06 | W | @ Purdue * (5-3-1) | 0.6089 (37) | 25 | 14 | ||
| Nov 13 | L | Minnesota * (7-2-0) | 0.7114 (15) | 20 | 22 | ||
| Nov 20 | L | @ Notre Dame (9-1-0) | 0.8063 (4) | 18 | 34 | ||
* Denotes a conference game.