Record: 7-5 (Big Ten, 6-3)
Points For: 338 (28.00 per game) | Points Against: 229 (19.00 per game)
MPI: 0.5575 (42 out of 113) | SOS: 0.5034 (63)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 04 | W | @ Northwestern * (3-8-0) | 0.3147 (89) | 49 | 13 | ||
| Sep 11 | W | @ Michigan State * (2-9-0) | 0.2016 (106) | 23 | 16 | ||
| Sep 18 | W | Syracuse (2-9-0) | 0.2771 (97) | 47 | 10 | ||
| Sep 25 | L | @ Pittsburgh (9-3-0) | 0.7566 (11) | 3 | 20 | ||
| Oct 02 | W | Minnesota * (3-8-0) | 0.2652 (100) | 42 | 24 | ||
| Oct 09 | W | @ Purdue * (3-8-0) | 0.3115 (90) | 38 | 34 | ||
| Oct 16 | L | @ Ohio State * (9-3-0) | 0.6749 (21) | 21 | 26 | ||
| Oct 23 | W | Wisconsin * (7-5-0) | 0.5419 (54) | 29 | 28 | ||
| Oct 30 | L | Iowa * (8-4-0) | 0.6269 (31) | 13 | 14 | ||
| Nov 06 | L | @ Michigan * (8-4-0) | 0.6654 (24) | 10 | 16 | ||
| Nov 13 | W | Indiana * (5-6-0) | 0.4017 (79) | 48 | 7 | ||
| Dec 29 | L | Alabama (8-4-0) | 0.6711 (22) | 15 | 21 | @ Memphis, TN | |
* Denotes a conference game.