Record: 3-8 (Big Ten, 3-5)
Points For: 182 (16.00 per game) | Points Against: 279 (25.00 per game)
MPI: 0.3357 (101 out of 137) | SOS: 0.5678 (32)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13 | L | @ Illinois * (5-6-0) | 0.4847 (75) | 12 | 27 | ||
| Sep 20 | L | Syracuse (6-5-0) | 0.5501 (61) | 7 | 10 | ||
| Sep 27 | L | @ Penn State (9-3-0) | 0.7723 (10) | 10 | 30 | ||
| Oct 04 | L | @ Southern California (8-4-0) | 0.6465 (34) | 16 | 27 | ||
| Oct 11 | L | Ohio State * (11-1-0) | 0.8536 (4) | 0 | 49 | ||
| Oct 18 | W | Indiana * (2-8-1) | 0.2945 (110) | 20 | 10 | ||
| Oct 25 | L | @ Minnesota * (6-5-0) | 0.5413 (63) | 7 | 31 | ||
| Nov 01 | W | Northwestern * (3-8-0) | 0.3133 (105) | 24 | 21 | ||
| Nov 08 | W | @ Wisconsin * (4-6-1) | 0.4395 (84) | 45 | 28 | ||
| Nov 15 | L | Purdue * (4-7-0) | 0.4036 (95) | 18 | 19 | ||
| Nov 22 | L | @ Michigan State * (7-4-0) | 0.6115 (43) | 23 | 27 | ||
* Denotes a conference game.