Record: 4-6-1 (Big Ten, 3-5)
Points For: 240 (21.00 per game) | Points Against: 258 (23.00 per game)
MPI: 0.4115 (89 out of 128) | SOS: 0.4923 (83)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11 | W | @ Northern Illinois (5-5-1) | 0.4748 (66) | 31 | 0 | ||
| Sep 18 | T | Syracuse (5-5-1) | 0.4898 (64) | 20 | 20 | ||
| Sep 25 | L | @ Louisiana State (9-3-0) | 0.7456 (17) | 28 | 38 | ||
| Oct 02 | L | Northwestern * (7-4-0) | 0.6422 (30) | 11 | 24 | ||
| Oct 09 | W | @ Indiana * (3-8-0) | 0.2935 (112) | 35 | 29 | ||
| Oct 16 | W | @ Michigan State * (6-5-0) | 0.5383 (51) | 31 | 28 | ||
| Oct 23 | L | Ohio State * (6-4-0) | 0.5767 (39) | 6 | 31 | ||
| Oct 30 | L | Iowa * (1-10-0) | 0.1682 (124) | 16 | 20 | ||
| Nov 06 | W | @ Purdue * (3-7-0) | 0.3114 (108) | 14 | 10 | ||
| Nov 13 | L | @ Illinois * (5-6-0) | 0.4622 (68) | 27 | 35 | ||
| Nov 20 | L | Minnesota * (4-7-0) | 0.3841 (93) | 21 | 23 | ||
* Denotes a conference game.