Record: 3-8 (Big Ten, 2-6)
Points For: 140 (12.00 per game) | Points Against: 385 (35.00 per game)
MPI: 0.3301 (104 out of 129) | SOS: 0.5521 (41)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14 | L | Michigan State * (7-3-1) | 0.6385 (31) | 7 | 41 | ||
| Sep 21 | L | @ Notre Dame (10-2-0) | 0.7865 (8) | 3 | 49 | ||
| Sep 28 | L | Nebraska (9-3-0) | 0.7176 (16) | 7 | 49 | ||
| Oct 05 | W | @ Oregon (2-9-0) | 0.2357 (118) | 14 | 10 | ||
| Oct 12 | L | Iowa * (3-8-0) | 0.3603 (99) | 10 | 35 | ||
| Oct 19 | L | @ Purdue * (4-6-1) | 0.4320 (78) | 26 | 31 | ||
| Oct 26 | L | @ Ohio State * (10-2-0) | 0.7855 (9) | 7 | 55 | ||
| Nov 02 | W | Minnesota * (4-7-0) | 0.4051 (85) | 21 | 13 | ||
| Nov 09 | W | @ Indiana * (1-10-0) | 0.2026 (122) | 24 | 22 | ||
| Nov 16 | L | @ Wisconsin * (7-4-0) | 0.5938 (43) | 7 | 52 | ||
| Nov 23 | L | Illinois * (6-4-1) | 0.5637 (55) | 14 | 28 | ||
* Denotes a conference game.