Record: 7-4 (Big Ten, 6-3)
Points For: 287 (26.00 per game) | Points Against: 288 (26.00 per game)
MPI: 0.6388 (34 out of 137) | SOS: 0.5558 (36)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 05 | L | Pittsburgh (11-1-0) | 0.8811 (2) | 6 | 26 | ||
| Sep 12 | W | Michigan State * (5-6-0) | 0.4336 (91) | 27 | 17 | ||
| Sep 19 | W | @ Syracuse (4-6-1) | 0.4627 (82) | 17 | 14 | ||
| Oct 03 | W | @ Minnesota * (6-5-0) | 0.5356 (60) | 38 | 29 | ||
| Oct 10 | L | Purdue * (5-6-0) | 0.4522 (84) | 20 | 44 | ||
| Oct 17 | L | Ohio State * (9-3-0) | 0.7067 (21) | 27 | 34 | ||
| Oct 24 | W | @ Wisconsin * (7-5-0) | 0.5765 (49) | 23 | 21 | ||
| Oct 31 | W | @ Iowa * (8-4-0) | 0.6727 (25) | 24 | 7 | ||
| Nov 07 | L | Michigan * (9-3-0) | 0.7220 (16) | 21 | 70 | ||
| Nov 14 | W | @ Indiana * (3-8-0) | 0.3083 (116) | 35 | 14 | ||
| Nov 21 | W | Northwestern * (0-11-0) | 0.1249 (135) | 49 | 12 | ||
* Denotes a conference game.