Record: 5-6 (Big Ten, 3-5)
Points For: 204 (18.00 per game) | Points Against: 272 (24.00 per game)
MPI: 0.4691 (72 out of 127) | SOS: 0.4884 (78)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16 | W | @ Minnesota * (4-7-0) | 0.3998 (88) | 27 | 23 | ||
| Sep 23 | L | @ Texas Christian (5-6-0) | 0.4629 (75) | 28 | 31 | ||
| Sep 30 | W | Kentucky (3-8-0) | 0.3166 (107) | 35 | 34 | ||
| Oct 07 | W | Syracuse (5-6-0) | 0.4485 (77) | 10 | 2 | ||
| Oct 14 | W | @ Wisconsin * (4-7-0) | 0.3489 (100) | 33 | 7 | ||
| Oct 21 | L | Ohio State * (9-2-0) | 0.7693 (11) | 7 | 44 | ||
| Oct 28 | L | Northwestern * (2-9-0) | 0.2793 (111) | 14 | 23 | ||
| Nov 04 | L | @ Michigan * (10-1-0) | 0.7948 (10) | 7 | 21 | ||
| Nov 11 | L | Illinois * (3-8-0) | 0.3285 (105) | 20 | 37 | ||
| Nov 18 | W | @ Iowa * (3-7-1) | 0.3451 (101) | 16 | 8 | ||
| Nov 25 | L | Purdue * (6-5-0) | 0.5300 (54) | 7 | 42 | ||
* Denotes a conference game.