Record: 1-8-1 (Big Ten, 1-5-1)
Points For: 104 (10.00 per game) | Points Against: 229 (22.00 per game)
MPI: 0.2527 (109 out of 119) | SOS: 0.6039 (7)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17 | L | @ Miami (Ohio) (9-1-0) | 0.7710 (10) | 10 | 20 | ||
| Sep 24 | W | Northwestern * (3-6-1) | 0.4015 (79) | 26 | 14 | ||
| Oct 01 | L | Texas (7-4-0) | 0.6284 (32) | 0 | 35 | ||
| Oct 08 | T | @ Minnesota * (4-5-1) | 0.4448 (69) | 7 | 7 | ||
| Oct 15 | L | @ Illinois * (4-6-0) | 0.4253 (72) | 10 | 24 | ||
| Oct 21 | L | Miami (Florida) (8-2-1) | 0.7523 (13) | 7 | 14 | ||
| Oct 29 | L | Iowa * (2-8-0) | 0.2567 (106) | 19 | 20 | ||
| Nov 05 | L | Ohio State * (4-5-0) | 0.4091 (76) | 0 | 7 | ||
| Nov 12 | L | @ Michigan State * (9-0-1) | 0.8373 (4) | 19 | 37 | ||
| Nov 19 | L | Purdue * (9-2-0) | 0.7968 (5) | 6 | 51 | ||
* Denotes a conference game.