Record: 5-4 (Big Ten, 3-4)
Points For: 162 (18.00 per game) | Points Against: 124 (13.00 per game)
MPI: 0.5773 (40 out of 120) | SOS: 0.5780 (19)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21 | W | Missouri (7-3-0) | 0.6708 (25) | 23 | 12 | ||
| Sep 28 | W | @ Indiana * (3-6-0) | 0.3766 (84) | 34 | 21 | ||
| Oct 05 | L | Illinois * (8-1-1) | 0.7840 (7) | 9 | 10 | ||
| Oct 12 | W | @ Minnesota * (3-6-0) | 0.3581 (92) | 15 | 8 | ||
| Oct 19 | W | @ Miami (Ohio) (5-3-2) | 0.5151 (55) | 37 | 6 | ||
| Oct 26 | L | @ Michigan State * (6-2-1) | 0.6610 (27) | 7 | 15 | ||
| Nov 02 | L | Michigan * (3-4-2) | 0.4772 (67) | 6 | 27 | ||
| Nov 09 | L | Wisconsin * (5-4-0) | 0.5515 (44) | 14 | 17 | ||
| Nov 16 | W | Ohio State * (5-3-1) | 0.5870 (38) | 17 | 8 | ||
* Denotes a conference game.