Record: 7-4 (Big Ten, 5-3)
Points For: 341 (31.00 per game) | Points Against: 243 (22.00 per game)
MPI: 0.5938 (43 out of 129) | SOS: 0.5568 (39)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14 | W | Purdue * (4-6-1) | 0.4320 (78) | 28 | 14 | ||
| Sep 21 | W | @ Nebraska (9-3-0) | 0.7176 (16) | 21 | 20 | ||
| Sep 28 | L | Colorado (5-6-0) | 0.4750 (75) | 21 | 24 | ||
| Oct 05 | W | @ Missouri (7-4-0) | 0.6141 (35) | 59 | 20 | ||
| Oct 12 | L | Ohio State * (10-2-0) | 0.7855 (9) | 7 | 52 | ||
| Oct 19 | L | @ Michigan * (10-1-0) | 0.8123 (5) | 20 | 24 | ||
| Oct 26 | W | Indiana * (1-10-0) | 0.2026 (122) | 35 | 25 | ||
| Nov 02 | L | @ Michigan State * (7-3-1) | 0.6385 (31) | 21 | 28 | ||
| Nov 09 | W | Iowa * (3-8-0) | 0.3603 (99) | 28 | 15 | ||
| Nov 16 | W | Northwestern * (3-8-0) | 0.3301 (104) | 52 | 7 | ||
| Nov 23 | W | @ Minnesota * (4-7-0) | 0.4051 (85) | 49 | 14 | ||
* Denotes a conference game.