Record: 5-4-1 (Big Ten, 5-2)
Points For: 188 (18.00 per game) | Points Against: 160 (16.00 per game)
MPI: 0.5397 (50 out of 120) | SOS: 0.5431 (43)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17 | T | Southern California (7-2-1) | 0.7210 (11) | 20 | 20 | ||
| Sep 25 | L | @ Washington State (7-3-0) | 0.6049 (33) | 13 | 14 | ||
| Oct 02 | L | @ Missouri (8-2-1) | 0.7180 (12) | 6 | 17 | ||
| Oct 09 | W | @ Indiana * (2-8-0) | 0.2611 (111) | 42 | 18 | ||
| Oct 16 | W | Iowa * (1-9-0) | 0.2165 (114) | 14 | 3 | ||
| Oct 23 | W | @ Michigan * (4-6-0) | 0.4497 (79) | 14 | 13 | ||
| Oct 30 | L | Ohio State * (7-2-0) | 0.6668 (21) | 10 | 11 | ||
| Nov 06 | W | @ Northwestern * (4-6-0) | 0.4396 (83) | 27 | 22 | ||
| Nov 13 | L | Purdue * (7-2-1) | 0.7003 (13) | 0 | 35 | ||
| Nov 20 | W | @ Wisconsin * (2-7-1) | 0.3255 (100) | 42 | 7 | ||
* Denotes a conference game.