Record: 4-5 (Big Ten, 3-4)
Points For: 172 (19.00 per game) | Points Against: 166 (18.00 per game)
MPI: 0.4356 (74 out of 110) | SOS: 0.5379 (44)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24 | W | @ Marquette (2-6-1) | 0.3555 (85) | 28 | 14 | ||
| Oct 01 | W | @ Iowa * (3-5-1) | 0.4301 (75) | 37 | 14 | ||
| Oct 08 | W | Purdue * (5-3-1) | 0.5462 (47) | 9 | 0 | ||
| Oct 14 | L | Southern California (6-4-0) | 0.6041 (35) | 21 | 33 | ||
| Oct 22 | L | @ Ohio State * (7-2-0) | 0.6921 (15) | 16 | 26 | ||
| Oct 29 | L | @ Michigan State * (9-1-0) | 0.8277 (3) | 0 | 27 | ||
| Nov 05 | W | Northwestern * (0-8-1) | 0.1440 (108) | 41 | 14 | ||
| Nov 12 | L | @ Illinois * (5-3-1) | 0.5402 (49) | 14 | 17 | ||
| Nov 19 | L | Minnesota * (3-6-0) | 0.3806 (83) | 6 | 21 | ||
* Denotes a conference game.