Record: 5-6 (Big Ten, 3-5)
Points For: 161 (14.00 per game) | Points Against: 234 (21.00 per game)
MPI: 0.4307 (88 out of 137) | SOS: 0.5190 (64)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11 | L | Illinois * (5-6-0) | 0.4588 (77) | 6 | 24 | ||
| Sep 18 | W | @ Syracuse (3-8-0) | 0.3011 (118) | 41 | 3 | ||
| Sep 25 | W | Penn State (7-5-0) | 0.5807 (45) | 7 | 6 | ||
| Oct 02 | L | Southern California (11-1-0) | 0.8705 (2) | 0 | 55 | ||
| Oct 09 | L | @ Ohio State * (9-2-1) | 0.7541 (14) | 14 | 34 | ||
| Oct 16 | L | @ Indiana * (5-6-0) | 0.4515 (80) | 7 | 14 | ||
| Oct 23 | W | Minnesota * (6-5-0) | 0.5108 (64) | 22 | 12 | ||
| Oct 30 | W | @ Northwestern * (1-10-0) | 0.1717 (135) | 13 | 10 | ||
| Nov 06 | L | Wisconsin * (5-6-0) | 0.4558 (78) | 21 | 38 | ||
| Nov 13 | L | @ Purdue * (5-6-0) | 0.4333 (86) | 0 | 21 | ||
| Nov 20 | W | Michigan State * (4-6-1) | 0.4120 (92) | 30 | 17 | ||
* Denotes a conference game.