Record: 4-7 (Big Ten, 4-4)
Points For: 154 (14.00 per game) | Points Against: 238 (21.00 per game)
MPI: 0.3780 (96 out of 138) | SOS: 0.4897 (81)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13 | W | Indiana * (6-5-0) | 0.5056 (71) | 16 | 7 | ||
| Sep 20 | L | Nebraska (10-2-0) | 0.7443 (14) | 0 | 57 | ||
| Sep 27 | L | @ Iowa State (6-5-0) | 0.5291 (64) | 7 | 10 | ||
| Oct 04 | L | @ Arizona (5-6-0) | 0.4435 (85) | 3 | 5 | ||
| Oct 11 | L | @ Illinois * (3-7-1) | 0.3384 (108) | 14 | 20 | ||
| Oct 18 | W | @ Northwestern * (0-11-0) | 0.1054 (138) | 25 | 3 | ||
| Oct 25 | L | Minnesota * (5-6-0) | 0.4270 (88) | 6 | 24 | ||
| Nov 01 | W | @ Wisconsin * (4-7-0) | 0.3393 (107) | 22 | 13 | ||
| Nov 08 | L | Purdue * (9-3-0) | 0.7117 (21) | 13 | 58 | ||
| Nov 15 | L | @ Ohio State * (9-3-0) | 0.6993 (23) | 7 | 41 | ||
| Nov 22 | W | Michigan State * (3-8-0) | 0.2826 (119) | 41 | 0 | ||
* Denotes a conference game.