Record: 5-5-1 (Big Ten, 5-2-1)
Points For: 158 (14.00 per game) | Points Against: 156 (14.00 per game)
MPI: 0.4899 (67 out of 127) | SOS: 0.5816 (24)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16 | W | Illinois * (3-8-0) | 0.3285 (105) | 24 | 0 | ||
| Sep 23 | L | @ Georgia Tech (7-4-1) | 0.6232 (30) | 16 | 21 | ||
| Sep 30 | L | Southern California (12-0-0) | 0.9444 (1) | 6 | 51 | ||
| Oct 07 | L | @ Notre Dame (8-3-0) | 0.6858 (23) | 0 | 16 | ||
| Oct 14 | L | Michigan * (10-1-0) | 0.7948 (10) | 0 | 10 | ||
| Oct 21 | W | @ Wisconsin * (4-7-0) | 0.3489 (100) | 31 | 0 | ||
| Oct 28 | T | Iowa * (3-7-1) | 0.3451 (101) | 6 | 6 | ||
| Nov 04 | W | @ Purdue * (6-5-0) | 0.5300 (54) | 22 | 12 | ||
| Nov 11 | W | @ Ohio State * (9-2-0) | 0.7693 (11) | 19 | 12 | ||
| Nov 18 | L | Minnesota * (4-7-0) | 0.3998 (88) | 10 | 14 | ||
| Nov 25 | W | @ Northwestern * (2-9-0) | 0.2793 (111) | 24 | 14 | ||
* Denotes a conference game.