Record: 5-3-1 (Big Ten, 4-1-1)
Points For: 110 (12.00 per game) | Points Against: 102 (11.00 per game)
MPI: 0.5870 (38 out of 120) | SOS: 0.5703 (23)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28 | W | @ Texas A&M (2-7-1) | 0.3754 (85) | 17 | 0 | ||
| Oct 05 | W | Indiana * (3-6-0) | 0.3766 (84) | 21 | 0 | ||
| Oct 12 | T | @ Illinois * (8-1-1) | 0.7840 (7) | 20 | 20 | ||
| Oct 19 | L | Southern California (7-3-0) | 0.6223 (34) | 3 | 32 | ||
| Oct 26 | W | Wisconsin * (5-4-0) | 0.5515 (44) | 13 | 10 | ||
| Nov 02 | W | @ Iowa * (3-3-2) | 0.4669 (69) | 7 | 3 | ||
| Nov 09 | L | @ Penn State (7-3-0) | 0.6811 (21) | 7 | 10 | ||
| Nov 16 | L | @ Northwestern * (5-4-0) | 0.5773 (40) | 8 | 17 | ||
| Nov 30 | W | Michigan * (3-4-2) | 0.4772 (67) | 14 | 10 | ||
* Denotes a conference game.