Record: 5-6 (Big Ten, 4-4)
Points For: 164 (14.00 per game) | Points Against: 157 (14.00 per game)
MPI: 0.4600 (77 out of 129) | SOS: 0.5485 (51)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15 | W | Indiana * (2-9-0) | 0.2552 (116) | 28 | 14 | ||
| Sep 22 | W | California (4-7-0) | 0.4199 (87) | 27 | 7 | ||
| Sep 29 | L | @ West Virginia (6-5-0) | 0.5530 (49) | 10 | 17 | ||
| Oct 06 | L | @ Stanford (7-4-0) | 0.6204 (35) | 0 | 24 | ||
| Oct 13 | W | @ Purdue * (5-6-0) | 0.4375 (82) | 15 | 13 | ||
| Oct 20 | W | Michigan State * (5-6-0) | 0.4475 (80) | 6 | 3 | ||
| Oct 27 | W | @ Iowa * (0-11-0) | 0.1465 (125) | 50 | 0 | ||
| Nov 03 | L | @ Ohio State * (10-0-1) | 0.8852 (6) | 0 | 30 | ||
| Nov 10 | L | Michigan * (10-0-1) | 0.8288 (9) | 6 | 21 | ||
| Nov 17 | L | @ Minnesota * (7-4-0) | 0.6382 (30) | 16 | 19 | ||
| Nov 24 | L | Northwestern * (4-7-0) | 0.4200 (86) | 6 | 9 | ||
* Denotes a conference game.