Record: 3-6-1 (Big Ten, 2-4-1)
Points For: 87 (8.00 per game) | Points Against: 212 (21.00 per game)
MPI: 0.3665 (87 out of 119) | SOS: 0.5338 (39)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17 | W | @ Iowa State (2-6-2) | 0.3175 (96) | 20 | 10 | ||
| Sep 24 | L | Southern California (7-4-0) | 0.6667 (26) | 3 | 38 | ||
| Oct 01 | W | Iowa * (2-8-0) | 0.2567 (106) | 7 | 0 | ||
| Oct 08 | L | @ Nebraska (9-2-0) | 0.7299 (15) | 3 | 31 | ||
| Oct 15 | T | @ Northwestern * (3-6-1) | 0.4015 (79) | 3 | 3 | ||
| Oct 22 | L | Ohio State * (4-5-0) | 0.4091 (76) | 13 | 24 | ||
| Oct 29 | L | @ Michigan * (6-4-0) | 0.5742 (45) | 17 | 28 | ||
| Nov 05 | L | @ Purdue * (9-2-0) | 0.7968 (5) | 0 | 23 | ||
| Nov 12 | L | Illinois * (4-6-0) | 0.4253 (72) | 14 | 49 | ||
| Nov 19 | W | @ Minnesota * (4-5-1) | 0.4448 (69) | 7 | 6 | ||
* Denotes a conference game.