Record: 7-2 (Big Ten, 5-2)
Points For: 200 (22.00 per game) | Points Against: 98 (10.00 per game)
MPI: 0.7250 (14 out of 111) | SOS: 0.5778 (22)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | W | @ Marquette (3-5-1) | 0.4337 (72) | 52 | 14 | ||
| Oct 02 | W | Michigan State * (3-6-0) | 0.4116 (75) | 6 | 0 | ||
| Oct 09 | W | @ Rice (7-3-0) | 0.6505 (25) | 13 | 7 | ||
| Oct 16 | W | @ Purdue * (5-3-1) | 0.6089 (37) | 20 | 6 | ||
| Oct 23 | L | Ohio State * (10-0-0) | 0.9138 (1) | 14 | 31 | ||
| Oct 30 | L | Iowa * (5-4-0) | 0.5887 (43) | 7 | 13 | ||
| Nov 06 | W | @ Northwestern * (2-7-0) | 0.2761 (96) | 34 | 13 | ||
| Nov 13 | W | Illinois * (1-8-0) | 0.2475 (97) | 27 | 14 | ||
| Nov 20 | W | @ Minnesota * (7-2-0) | 0.7114 (15) | 27 | 0 | ||
* Denotes a conference game.