Record: 4-5-1 (Big Ten, 3-3-1)
Points For: 124 (12.00 per game) | Points Against: 160 (16.00 per game)
MPI: 0.4448 (69 out of 119) | SOS: 0.4760 (87)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17 | L | Missouri (6-3-1) | 0.5980 (39) | 0 | 24 | ||
| Sep 24 | W | @ Stanford (5-5-0) | 0.4946 (57) | 35 | 21 | ||
| Oct 01 | L | @ Kansas (2-7-1) | 0.2946 (102) | 14 | 16 | ||
| Oct 08 | T | Indiana * (1-8-1) | 0.2527 (109) | 7 | 7 | ||
| Oct 15 | W | @ Iowa * (2-8-0) | 0.2567 (106) | 17 | 0 | ||
| Oct 22 | L | Michigan * (6-4-0) | 0.5742 (45) | 0 | 49 | ||
| Oct 29 | W | @ Ohio State * (4-5-0) | 0.4091 (76) | 17 | 7 | ||
| Nov 05 | W | Northwestern * (3-6-1) | 0.4015 (79) | 28 | 13 | ||
| Nov 12 | L | @ Purdue * (9-2-0) | 0.7968 (5) | 0 | 16 | ||
| Nov 19 | L | Wisconsin * (3-6-1) | 0.3665 (87) | 6 | 7 | ||
* Denotes a conference game.