Record: 7-5 (Big Ten, 4-4)
Points For: 171 (14.00 per game) | Points Against: 180 (15.00 per game)
MPI: 0.5496 (54 out of 145) | SOS: 0.5610 (37)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | W | @ Western Michigan (4-7-0) | 0.3890 (103) | 10 | 0 | ||
| Sep 17 | L | Ohio State * (9-3-0) | 0.7166 (22) | 7 | 38 | ||
| Sep 24 | W | @ UCLA (7-4-0) | 0.5950 (46) | 27 | 13 | ||
| Oct 01 | W | @ Washington (8-4-0) | 0.6379 (40) | 19 | 17 | ||
| Oct 08 | L | Iowa * (4-7-0) | 0.3845 (105) | 6 | 18 | ||
| Oct 15 | W | @ Northwestern * (1-10-0) | 0.2255 (134) | 13 | 7 | ||
| Oct 22 | W | @ Michigan * (10-2-0) | 0.7701 (12) | 16 | 0 | ||
| Oct 29 | L | Indiana * (5-5-1) | 0.5266 (66) | 22 | 34 | ||
| Nov 05 | L | @ Michigan State * (7-3-1) | 0.6357 (41) | 10 | 29 | ||
| Nov 12 | W | Illinois * (3-8-0) | 0.3282 (115) | 21 | 0 | ||
| Nov 19 | W | @ Wisconsin * (5-6-0) | 0.4592 (81) | 13 | 7 | ||
| Dec 22 | L | Maryland (8-4-0) | 0.6182 (43) | 7 | 17 | @ Birmingham, AL | |
* Denotes a conference game.