Record: 5-5 (Big Ten, 4-3)
Points For: 322 (32.00 per game) | Points Against: 289 (28.00 per game)
MPI: 0.4943 (63 out of 119) | SOS: 0.5352 (50)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21 | W | @ Oregon State (7-3-0) | 0.6528 (32) | 21 | 20 | ||
| Sep 28 | L | Texas Christian (3-7-0) | 0.3421 (92) | 17 | 28 | ||
| Oct 05 | L | @ Notre Dame (7-2-1) | 0.6915 (21) | 28 | 51 | ||
| Oct 12 | L | @ Indiana * (6-4-0) | 0.5749 (51) | 34 | 38 | ||
| Oct 19 | W | @ Wisconsin * (0-10-0) | 0.1606 (114) | 41 | 0 | ||
| Oct 26 | L | Purdue * (8-2-0) | 0.7207 (14) | 14 | 44 | ||
| Nov 02 | W | Minnesota * (6-4-0) | 0.6116 (41) | 35 | 28 | ||
| Nov 09 | W | @ Northwestern * (1-9-0) | 0.1887 (112) | 68 | 34 | ||
| Nov 16 | L | @ Ohio State * (10-0-0) | 0.8799 (2) | 27 | 33 | ||
| Nov 23 | W | Illinois * (1-9-0) | 0.2287 (107) | 37 | 13 | ||
* Denotes a conference game.