Record: 5-6 (Big Ten, 4-4)
Points For: 229 (20.00 per game) | Points Against: 260 (23.00 per game)
MPI: 0.4847 (75 out of 137) | SOS: 0.5684 (30)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13 | W | Iowa * (3-8-0) | 0.3357 (101) | 27 | 12 | ||
| Sep 20 | L | @ Missouri (6-5-0) | 0.6272 (39) | 20 | 30 | ||
| Sep 27 | L | Texas A&M (10-2-0) | 0.7530 (13) | 13 | 43 | ||
| Oct 04 | W | @ Washington State (3-8-0) | 0.2940 (111) | 27 | 21 | ||
| Oct 11 | W | @ Minnesota * (6-5-0) | 0.5413 (63) | 42 | 23 | ||
| Oct 18 | L | @ Purdue * (4-7-0) | 0.4036 (95) | 24 | 26 | ||
| Oct 25 | W | Michigan State * (7-4-0) | 0.6115 (43) | 21 | 19 | ||
| Nov 01 | L | Wisconsin * (4-6-1) | 0.4395 (84) | 9 | 18 | ||
| Nov 08 | L | @ Ohio State * (11-1-0) | 0.8536 (4) | 3 | 40 | ||
| Nov 15 | L | @ Michigan * (8-2-2) | 0.7443 (15) | 15 | 21 | ||
| Nov 22 | W | Northwestern * (3-8-0) | 0.3133 (105) | 28 | 7 | ||
* Denotes a conference game.