Record: 5-3-1 (Big Ten, 3-2-1)
Points For: 81 (9.00 per game) | Points Against: 141 (15.00 per game)
MPI: 0.5983 (34 out of 112) | SOS: 0.5114 (58)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27 | L | Notre Dame (6-4-0) | 0.6359 (26) | 0 | 18 | ||
| Oct 04 | W | @ West Virginia (4-5-1) | 0.5070 (59) | 13 | 12 | ||
| Oct 11 | L | Iowa * (8-1-1) | 0.7760 (7) | 13 | 34 | ||
| Oct 18 | L | Ohio State * (6-1-2) | 0.7518 (8) | 8 | 49 | ||
| Oct 25 | W | @ Miami (Ohio) | 12 | 7 | |||
| Nov 01 | W | @ Minnesota * (1-8-0) | 0.2097 (110) | 6 | 0 | ||
| Nov 08 | W | @ Michigan State * (3-5-1) | 0.3730 (85) | 6 | 0 | ||
| Nov 15 | W | Michigan * (2-6-1) | 0.3384 (92) | 8 | 6 | ||
| Nov 22 | T | Purdue * (6-1-2) | 0.7339 (12) | 15 | 15 | ||
* Denotes a conference game.