Record: 5-6 (Big Ten, 4-4)
Points For: 114 (10.00 per game) | Points Against: 164 (14.00 per game)
MPI: 0.4475 (80 out of 129) | SOS: 0.5575 (42)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15 | L | Northwestern * (4-7-0) | 0.4200 (86) | 10 | 14 | ||
| Sep 22 | W | Syracuse (2-9-0) | 0.2770 (111) | 14 | 8 | ||
| Sep 29 | L | @ UCLA (9-2-0) | 0.7440 (17) | 21 | 34 | ||
| Oct 06 | L | Notre Dame (11-0-0) | 0.9117 (3) | 10 | 14 | ||
| Oct 13 | L | @ Michigan * (10-0-1) | 0.8288 (9) | 0 | 31 | ||
| Oct 20 | L | @ Illinois * (5-6-0) | 0.4600 (77) | 3 | 6 | ||
| Oct 27 | W | Purdue * (5-6-0) | 0.4375 (82) | 10 | 7 | ||
| Nov 03 | W | @ Wisconsin * (4-7-0) | 0.3855 (92) | 21 | 0 | ||
| Nov 10 | L | Ohio State * (10-0-1) | 0.8852 (6) | 0 | 35 | ||
| Nov 17 | W | @ Indiana * (2-9-0) | 0.2552 (116) | 10 | 9 | ||
| Nov 24 | W | Iowa * (0-11-0) | 0.1465 (125) | 15 | 6 | ||
* Denotes a conference game.