Record: 6-4 (Big Ten, 6-1)
Points For: 233 (23.00 per game) | Points Against: 161 (16.00 per game)
MPI: 0.5994 (37 out of 123) | SOS: 0.5209 (66)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 | L | @ Notre Dame (10-1-0) | 0.8782 (3) | 14 | 35 | ||
| Sep 26 | L | UCLA (6-5-0) | 0.5847 (43) | 7 | 12 | ||
| Oct 03 | L | @ Southern Methodist (5-6-0) | 0.5232 (60) | 20 | 21 | ||
| Oct 10 | W | @ Illinois * (3-7-0) | 0.3113 (101) | 48 | 0 | ||
| Oct 17 | W | Wisconsin * (4-5-1) | 0.4355 (76) | 24 | 14 | ||
| Oct 24 | W | @ Purdue * (4-6-0) | 0.3980 (85) | 38 | 14 | ||
| Oct 31 | L | Ohio State * (9-1-0) | 0.8224 (8) | 10 | 24 | ||
| Nov 07 | W | @ Minnesota * (3-6-1) | 0.3642 (92) | 28 | 14 | ||
| Nov 14 | W | Indiana * (1-9-0) | 0.1679 (119) | 21 | 7 | ||
| Nov 21 | W | Michigan State * (4-6-0) | 0.4236 (81) | 23 | 20 | ||
* Denotes a conference game.