Record: 7-4-1 (Big Ten, 6-2)
Points For: 339 (28.00 per game) | Points Against: 216 (18.00 per game)
MPI: 0.5821 (49 out of 138) | SOS: 0.5217 (61)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16 | L | @ Penn State (11-1-0) | 0.9311 (1) | 0 | 19 | ||
| Sep 23 | W | Minnesota * (5-6-0) | 0.4025 (91) | 27 | 10 | ||
| Sep 30 | W | @ Baylor (3-8-0) | 0.3377 (111) | 34 | 28 | ||
| Oct 07 | T | @ Southern Methodist (4-6-1) | 0.4521 (79) | 35 | 35 | ||
| Oct 14 | L | Purdue * (9-2-1) | 0.7125 (15) | 16 | 27 | ||
| Oct 21 | W | @ Iowa * (2-9-0) | 0.2412 (129) | 31 | 7 | ||
| Oct 28 | W | @ Northwestern * (0-10-1) | 0.1545 (137) | 63 | 20 | ||
| Nov 04 | W | Wisconsin * (5-4-2) | 0.4850 (72) | 49 | 14 | ||
| Nov 11 | W | @ Illinois * (1-8-2) | 0.2659 (124) | 45 | 7 | ||
| Nov 18 | W | Indiana * (4-7-0) | 0.3894 (97) | 21 | 18 | ||
| Nov 25 | L | @ Michigan * (10-2-0) | 0.7546 (9) | 3 | 14 | ||
| Dec 29 | L | Clemson (11-1-0) | 0.8194 (5) | 15 | 17 | @ Jacksonville, FL | |
* Denotes a conference game.