Record: 3-8 (Big Ten, 3-5)
Points For: 197 (17.00 per game) | Points Against: 277 (25.00 per game)
MPI: 0.3285 (105 out of 127) | SOS: 0.6143 (11)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16 | L | @ Michigan State * (5-5-1) | 0.4899 (67) | 0 | 24 | ||
| Sep 23 | L | @ Southern California (12-0-0) | 0.9444 (1) | 20 | 55 | ||
| Sep 30 | L | Washington (8-3-0) | 0.6900 (22) | 11 | 31 | ||
| Oct 07 | L | @ Penn State (10-2-0) | 0.7479 (16) | 17 | 35 | ||
| Oct 14 | L | Ohio State * (9-2-0) | 0.7693 (11) | 7 | 26 | ||
| Oct 21 | L | @ Michigan * (10-1-0) | 0.7948 (10) | 7 | 31 | ||
| Oct 28 | L | Purdue * (6-5-0) | 0.5300 (54) | 14 | 20 | ||
| Nov 04 | W | Northwestern * (2-9-0) | 0.2793 (111) | 43 | 13 | ||
| Nov 11 | W | @ Indiana * (5-6-0) | 0.4691 (72) | 37 | 20 | ||
| Nov 18 | W | @ Wisconsin * (4-7-0) | 0.3489 (100) | 27 | 7 | ||
| Nov 25 | L | Iowa * (3-7-1) | 0.3451 (101) | 14 | 15 | ||
* Denotes a conference game.