Record: 5-6 (Big Ten, 4-4)
Points For: 130 (11.00 per game) | Points Against: 254 (23.00 per game)
MPI: 0.4515 (80 out of 137) | SOS: 0.5238 (57)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11 | L | Minnesota * (6-5-0) | 0.5108 (64) | 13 | 32 | ||
| Sep 18 | L | @ Nebraska (9-3-1) | 0.7140 (20) | 13 | 45 | ||
| Sep 25 | W | Washington (5-6-0) | 0.4338 (85) | 20 | 13 | ||
| Oct 02 | L | @ North Carolina State (3-7-1) | 0.3645 (102) | 21 | 24 | ||
| Oct 09 | W | @ Northwestern * (1-10-0) | 0.1717 (135) | 7 | 0 | ||
| Oct 16 | W | Iowa * (5-6-0) | 0.4307 (88) | 14 | 7 | ||
| Oct 23 | L | @ Michigan * (10-2-0) | 0.7732 (10) | 0 | 35 | ||
| Oct 30 | L | @ Ohio State * (9-2-1) | 0.7541 (14) | 7 | 47 | ||
| Nov 06 | L | Michigan State * (4-6-1) | 0.4120 (92) | 0 | 23 | ||
| Nov 13 | W | @ Wisconsin * (5-6-0) | 0.4558 (78) | 15 | 14 | ||
| Nov 20 | W | Purdue * (5-6-0) | 0.4333 (86) | 20 | 14 | ||
* Denotes a conference game.