Record: 4-4-1 (Big Ten, 3-4)
Points For: 212 (23.00 per game) | Points Against: 163 (18.00 per game)
MPI: 0.5080 (58 out of 113) | SOS: 0.6047 (7)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24 | T | @ UCLA (7-2-1) | 0.7395 (13) | 27 | 27 | ||
| Oct 01 | W | Notre Dame (2-8-0) | 0.2641 (100) | 51 | 19 | ||
| Oct 08 | L | Wisconsin * (4-5-0) | 0.4678 (65) | 13 | 24 | ||
| Oct 15 | W | @ Ohio State * (7-2-0) | 0.6992 (18) | 24 | 21 | ||
| Oct 22 | L | Iowa * (8-1-0) | 0.7998 (6) | 14 | 21 | ||
| Oct 29 | L | @ Illinois * (5-4-0) | 0.5269 (54) | 12 | 14 | ||
| Nov 05 | L | @ Michigan State * (6-2-1) | 0.6544 (29) | 13 | 17 | ||
| Nov 12 | W | Minnesota * (8-2-0) | 0.7313 (15) | 23 | 14 | ||
| Nov 19 | W | @ Indiana * (1-8-0) | 0.2368 (105) | 35 | 6 | ||
* Denotes a conference game.