Record: 5-3-1 (Big Ten, 4-2-1)
Points For: 111 (12.00 per game) | Points Against: 93 (10.00 per game)
MPI: 0.6234 (26 out of 112) | SOS: 0.5629 (30)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | L | Indiana * (4-4-1) | 0.5169 (55) | 0 | 20 | ||
| Oct 03 | W | @ Army (4-4-1) | 0.4622 (67) | 20 | 14 | ||
| Oct 10 | W | Ohio State * (3-5-1) | 0.3997 (77) | 9 | 0 | ||
| Oct 17 | W | @ Minnesota * (2-7-0) | 0.2815 (101) | 14 | 6 | ||
| Oct 24 | L | Penn State (9-2-0) | 0.7864 (5) | 9 | 20 | @ Cleveland, OH | |
| Oct 31 | T | @ Purdue * (5-2-2) | 0.6256 (25) | 7 | 7 | ||
| Nov 07 | L | @ Michigan * (4-5-0) | 0.4298 (75) | 15 | 20 | ||
| Nov 14 | W | Wisconsin * (7-3-0) | 0.6480 (24) | 9 | 6 | ||
| Nov 21 | W | @ Northwestern * (6-3-0) | 0.6519 (23) | 28 | 0 | ||
* Denotes a conference game.