Record: 5-5-1 (Big Ten, 4-3-1)
Points For: 205 (18.00 per game) | Points Against: 228 (20.00 per game)
MPI: 0.5266 (66 out of 145) | SOS: 0.5731 (22)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | L | @ Wisconsin * (5-6-0) | 0.4592 (81) | 14 | 30 | ||
| Sep 17 | W | @ Louisiana State (8-4-0) | 0.6211 (42) | 24 | 21 | ||
| Sep 24 | L | @ Miami (Ohio) (10-1-0) | 0.7808 (10) | 20 | 21 | ||
| Oct 01 | L | Nebraska (9-3-0) | 0.7272 (21) | 13 | 31 | ||
| Oct 08 | W | Northwestern * (1-10-0) | 0.2255 (134) | 28 | 3 | ||
| Oct 15 | T | @ Michigan State * (7-3-1) | 0.6357 (41) | 13 | 13 | ||
| Oct 22 | L | Illinois * (3-8-0) | 0.3282 (115) | 7 | 21 | ||
| Oct 29 | W | @ Minnesota * (7-5-0) | 0.5496 (54) | 34 | 22 | ||
| Nov 05 | W | Iowa * (4-7-0) | 0.3845 (105) | 24 | 21 | ||
| Nov 12 | L | Ohio State * (9-3-0) | 0.7166 (22) | 7 | 35 | ||
| Nov 19 | W | @ Purdue * (5-6-0) | 0.4673 (79) | 21 | 10 | ||
* Denotes a conference game.