Record: 7-5 (Big Ten, 5-4)
Points For: 287 (23.00 per game) | Points Against: 252 (21.00 per game)
MPI: 0.5419 (54 out of 113) | SOS: 0.5160 (54)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11 | L | Michigan * (8-4-0) | 0.6654 (24) | 9 | 20 | ||
| Sep 18 | L | @ UCLA (10-1-1) | 0.8117 (6) | 26 | 51 | ||
| Sep 25 | W | @ Toledo (6-5-0) | 0.5126 (58) | 36 | 27 | ||
| Oct 02 | W | Purdue * (3-8-0) | 0.3115 (90) | 35 | 31 | ||
| Oct 09 | W | Ohio State * (9-3-0) | 0.6749 (21) | 6 | 0 | ||
| Oct 16 | W | @ Michigan State * (2-9-0) | 0.2016 (106) | 24 | 23 | ||
| Oct 23 | L | @ Illinois * (7-5-0) | 0.5575 (42) | 28 | 29 | ||
| Oct 30 | W | @ Northwestern * (3-8-0) | 0.3147 (89) | 54 | 20 | ||
| Nov 06 | L | @ Indiana * (5-6-0) | 0.4017 (79) | 17 | 20 | ||
| Nov 13 | L | Iowa * (8-4-0) | 0.6269 (31) | 14 | 28 | ||
| Nov 20 | W | @ Minnesota * (3-8-0) | 0.2652 (100) | 24 | 0 | ||
| Dec 11 | W | Kansas State (6-5-1) | 0.5160 (57) | 14 | 3 | @ Shreveport, LA | |
* Denotes a conference game.