Record: 6-5 (Big Ten, 4-4)
Points For: 201 (18.00 per game) | Points Against: 211 (19.00 per game)
MPI: 0.5108 (64 out of 137) | SOS: 0.4996 (80)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11 | W | @ Indiana * (5-6-0) | 0.4515 (80) | 32 | 13 | ||
| Sep 18 | W | @ Washington State (3-8-0) | 0.2783 (122) | 28 | 14 | ||
| Sep 25 | W | @ Western Michigan (7-4-0) | 0.5676 (51) | 21 | 10 | ||
| Oct 02 | L | Washington (5-6-0) | 0.4338 (85) | 7 | 38 | ||
| Oct 09 | W | @ Illinois * (5-6-0) | 0.4588 (77) | 29 | 14 | ||
| Oct 16 | W | Michigan State * (4-6-1) | 0.4120 (92) | 14 | 10 | ||
| Oct 23 | L | @ Iowa * (5-6-0) | 0.4307 (88) | 12 | 22 | ||
| Oct 30 | L | Michigan * (10-2-0) | 0.7732 (10) | 0 | 45 | ||
| Nov 06 | W | Northwestern * (1-10-0) | 0.1717 (135) | 38 | 10 | ||
| Nov 13 | L | @ Ohio State * (9-2-1) | 0.7541 (14) | 3 | 9 | ||
| Nov 20 | L | Wisconsin * (5-6-0) | 0.4558 (78) | 17 | 26 | ||
* Denotes a conference game.