Record: 5-3-1 (Big Ten, 3-3)
Points For: 165 (18.00 per game) | Points Against: 134 (14.00 per game)
MPI: 0.6089 (37 out of 111) | SOS: 0.6255 (9)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | W | @ Missouri (4-5-1) | 0.4826 (62) | 31 | 0 | ||
| Oct 02 | W | Notre Dame (9-1-0) | 0.8063 (4) | 27 | 14 | ||
| Oct 09 | T | @ Duke (8-2-1) | 0.7054 (16) | 13 | 13 | ||
| Oct 16 | L | Wisconsin * (7-2-0) | 0.7250 (14) | 6 | 20 | ||
| Oct 23 | W | Michigan State * (3-6-0) | 0.4116 (75) | 27 | 13 | ||
| Oct 30 | W | @ Illinois * (1-8-0) | 0.2475 (97) | 28 | 14 | ||
| Nov 06 | L | Iowa * (5-4-0) | 0.5887 (43) | 14 | 25 | ||
| Nov 13 | L | @ Ohio State * (10-0-0) | 0.9138 (1) | 6 | 28 | ||
| Nov 20 | W | @ Indiana * (3-6-0) | 0.3905 (80) | 13 | 7 | ||
* Denotes a conference game.