Record: 5-3-1 (Big Ten, 3-3-1)
Points For: 149 (16.00 per game) | Points Against: 114 (12.00 per game)
MPI: 0.5402 (49 out of 110) | SOS: 0.5173 (51)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24 | W | California (2-7-1) | 0.3672 (84) | 20 | 13 | ||
| Oct 01 | W | @ Iowa State (1-7-1) | 0.2721 (95) | 40 | 0 | ||
| Oct 08 | L | Ohio State * (7-2-0) | 0.6921 (15) | 12 | 27 | ||
| Oct 15 | W | @ Minnesota * (3-6-0) | 0.3806 (83) | 21 | 13 | ||
| Oct 22 | L | Michigan State * (9-1-0) | 0.8277 (3) | 7 | 21 | ||
| Oct 29 | L | @ Purdue * (5-3-1) | 0.5462 (47) | 0 | 13 | ||
| Nov 05 | W | @ Michigan * (7-2-0) | 0.6700 (19) | 25 | 6 | ||
| Nov 12 | W | Wisconsin * (4-5-0) | 0.4356 (74) | 17 | 14 | ||
| Nov 19 | T | Northwestern * (0-8-1) | 0.1440 (108) | 7 | 7 | ||
* Denotes a conference game.