Record: 7-5 (Big Ten, 6-3)
Points For: 268 (22.00 per game) | Points Against: 219 (18.00 per game)
MPI: 0.5765 (49 out of 137) | SOS: 0.5487 (42)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | W | @ Michigan * (9-3-0) | 0.7220 (16) | 21 | 14 | ||
| Sep 19 | L | @ UCLA (7-4-1) | 0.6189 (41) | 13 | 31 | ||
| Sep 26 | W | @ Western Michigan (6-5-0) | 0.4550 (83) | 21 | 10 | ||
| Oct 03 | W | @ Purdue * (5-6-0) | 0.4522 (84) | 20 | 14 | ||
| Oct 10 | W | @ Ohio State * (9-3-0) | 0.7067 (21) | 24 | 21 | ||
| Oct 17 | L | Michigan State * (5-6-0) | 0.4336 (91) | 14 | 33 | ||
| Oct 24 | L | Illinois * (7-4-0) | 0.6388 (34) | 21 | 23 | ||
| Oct 31 | W | @ Northwestern * (0-11-0) | 0.1249 (135) | 52 | 0 | ||
| Nov 07 | W | Indiana * (3-8-0) | 0.3083 (116) | 28 | 7 | ||
| Nov 14 | L | @ Iowa * (8-4-0) | 0.6727 (25) | 7 | 17 | ||
| Nov 21 | W | Minnesota * (6-5-0) | 0.5356 (60) | 26 | 21 | ||
| Dec 13 | L | Tennessee (8-4-0) | 0.6569 (28) | 21 | 28 | @ East Rutherford, NJ | |
* Denotes a conference game.