Record: 5-4 (Big Ten, 3-4)
Points For: 150 (16.00 per game) | Points Against: 124 (13.00 per game)
MPI: 0.5515 (44 out of 120) | SOS: 0.5273 (53)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21 | W | @ Western Michigan (2-7-0) | 0.2579 (109) | 41 | 0 | ||
| Sep 28 | W | Notre Dame (2-7-0) | 0.3104 (101) | 14 | 9 | ||
| Oct 12 | W | @ Purdue * (5-4-0) | 0.5224 (51) | 38 | 20 | ||
| Oct 19 | W | Iowa * (3-3-2) | 0.4669 (69) | 10 | 7 | ||
| Oct 26 | L | @ Ohio State * (5-3-1) | 0.5870 (38) | 10 | 13 | ||
| Nov 02 | L | Michigan State * (6-2-1) | 0.6610 (27) | 13 | 30 | ||
| Nov 09 | W | @ Northwestern * (5-4-0) | 0.5773 (40) | 17 | 14 | ||
| Nov 16 | L | @ Illinois * (8-1-1) | 0.7840 (7) | 7 | 17 | ||
| Nov 28 | L | Minnesota * (3-6-0) | 0.3581 (92) | 0 | 14 | ||
* Denotes a conference game.