Record: 5-4-2 (Big Ten, 3-4-2)
Points For: 223 (20.00 per game) | Points Against: 277 (25.00 per game)
MPI: 0.4850 (72 out of 138) | SOS: 0.4612 (98)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16 | W | @ Richmond (3-8-0) | 0.3660 (103) | 7 | 6 | ||
| Sep 23 | W | Northwestern * (0-10-1) | 0.1545 (137) | 28 | 7 | ||
| Sep 30 | W | @ Oregon (2-9-0) | 0.2627 (126) | 22 | 19 | ||
| Oct 07 | W | @ Indiana * (4-7-0) | 0.3894 (97) | 34 | 7 | ||
| Oct 14 | T | Illinois * (1-8-2) | 0.2659 (124) | 20 | 20 | ||
| Oct 21 | L | @ Michigan * (10-2-0) | 0.7546 (9) | 0 | 42 | ||
| Oct 28 | L | Michigan State * (8-3-0) | 0.6533 (34) | 2 | 55 | ||
| Nov 04 | L | @ Ohio State * (7-4-1) | 0.5821 (49) | 14 | 49 | ||
| Nov 11 | T | @ Purdue * (9-2-1) | 0.7125 (15) | 24 | 24 | ||
| Nov 18 | L | Iowa * (2-9-0) | 0.2412 (129) | 24 | 38 | ||
| Nov 25 | W | @ Minnesota * (5-6-0) | 0.4025 (91) | 48 | 10 | ||
* Denotes a conference game.