Record: 3-8 (Big Ten, 3-6)
Points For: 144 (13.00 per game) | Points Against: 293 (26.00 per game)
MPI: 0.3083 (116 out of 137) | SOS: 0.5686 (27)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | W | Northwestern * (0-11-0) | 0.1249 (135) | 21 | 20 | ||
| Sep 19 | L | @ Southern California (9-3-0) | 0.6912 (23) | 0 | 21 | ||
| Sep 26 | L | Syracuse (4-6-1) | 0.4627 (82) | 7 | 21 | ||
| Oct 03 | L | @ Michigan * (9-3-0) | 0.7220 (16) | 17 | 38 | ||
| Oct 10 | L | Iowa * (8-4-0) | 0.6727 (25) | 28 | 42 | ||
| Oct 17 | W | @ Minnesota * (6-5-0) | 0.5356 (60) | 17 | 16 | ||
| Oct 24 | L | Ohio State * (9-3-0) | 0.7067 (21) | 10 | 29 | ||
| Oct 31 | L | Michigan State * (5-6-0) | 0.4336 (91) | 3 | 26 | ||
| Nov 07 | L | @ Wisconsin * (7-5-0) | 0.5765 (49) | 7 | 28 | ||
| Nov 14 | L | Illinois * (7-4-0) | 0.6388 (34) | 14 | 35 | ||
| Nov 21 | W | @ Purdue * (5-6-0) | 0.4522 (84) | 20 | 17 | ||
* Denotes a conference game.