Record: 3-7-1 (Big Ten, 3-5)
Points For: 241 (21.00 per game) | Points Against: 326 (29.00 per game)
MPI: 0.3384 (108 out of 138) | SOS: 0.5279 (53)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 06 | W | @ Northwestern * (0-11-0) | 0.1054 (138) | 35 | 9 | ||
| Sep 13 | W | @ Michigan State * (3-8-0) | 0.2826 (119) | 20 | 17 | ||
| Sep 20 | L | Missouri (8-4-0) | 0.6142 (37) | 7 | 52 | ||
| Sep 27 | T | @ Air Force (2-9-1) | 0.3268 (112) | 20 | 20 | ||
| Oct 04 | L | @ Mississippi State (9-3-0) | 0.7381 (16) | 21 | 28 | ||
| Oct 11 | W | Iowa * (4-7-0) | 0.3780 (96) | 20 | 14 | ||
| Oct 18 | L | @ Purdue * (9-3-0) | 0.7117 (21) | 20 | 45 | ||
| Oct 25 | L | Michigan * (10-2-0) | 0.7575 (13) | 14 | 45 | ||
| Nov 01 | L | @ Minnesota * (5-6-0) | 0.4270 (88) | 18 | 21 | ||
| Nov 08 | L | Ohio State * (9-3-0) | 0.6993 (23) | 42 | 49 | ||
| Nov 15 | L | Indiana * (6-5-0) | 0.5056 (71) | 24 | 26 | ||
* Denotes a conference game.