Record: 3-8 (Big Ten, 2-6)
Points For: 157 (14.00 per game) | Points Against: 308 (28.00 per game)
MPI: 0.3603 (99 out of 129) | SOS: 0.6506 (1)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14 | L | Michigan * (10-1-0) | 0.8123 (5) | 7 | 24 | ||
| Sep 21 | W | @ UCLA (6-3-2) | 0.5994 (41) | 21 | 10 | ||
| Sep 28 | L | @ Penn State (10-2-0) | 0.7919 (6) | 0 | 27 | ||
| Oct 05 | L | Southern California (10-1-1) | 0.8521 (3) | 3 | 41 | ||
| Oct 12 | W | @ Northwestern * (3-8-0) | 0.3301 (104) | 35 | 10 | ||
| Oct 19 | L | Minnesota * (4-7-0) | 0.4051 (85) | 17 | 23 | ||
| Oct 26 | W | @ Illinois * (6-4-1) | 0.5637 (55) | 14 | 12 | ||
| Nov 02 | L | Purdue * (4-6-1) | 0.4320 (78) | 14 | 38 | ||
| Nov 09 | L | @ Wisconsin * (7-4-0) | 0.5938 (43) | 15 | 28 | ||
| Nov 16 | L | @ Ohio State * (10-2-0) | 0.7855 (9) | 10 | 35 | ||
| Nov 23 | L | Michigan State * (7-3-1) | 0.6385 (31) | 21 | 60 | ||
* Denotes a conference game.