Record: 5-4 (Big Ten, 2-4)
Points For: 215 (23.00 per game) | Points Against: 162 (18.00 per game)
MPI: 0.5519 (44 out of 111) | SOS: 0.5950 (11)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 | W | @ California (1-8-1) | 0.2729 (101) | 28 | 7 | ||
| Oct 07 | W | Southern California (4-5-1) | 0.4441 (69) | 35 | 34 | ||
| Oct 14 | W | @ Indiana * (2-7-0) | 0.3115 (95) | 27 | 8 | ||
| Oct 21 | W | @ Wisconsin * (6-3-0) | 0.6414 (23) | 47 | 15 | ||
| Oct 28 | L | Purdue * (6-3-0) | 0.6384 (25) | 0 | 9 | ||
| Nov 04 | L | Ohio State * (8-0-1) | 0.8120 (4) | 13 | 29 | ||
| Nov 11 | L | @ Minnesota * (8-2-0) | 0.7510 (7) | 9 | 16 | ||
| Nov 18 | L | Michigan * (6-3-0) | 0.6212 (27) | 14 | 23 | ||
| Nov 25 | W | @ Notre Dame (5-5-0) | 0.5256 (49) | 42 | 21 | ||
* Denotes a conference game.