Record: 4-6-1 (Big Ten, 2-6-1)
Points For: 162 (14.00 per game) | Points Against: 233 (21.00 per game)
MPI: 0.3986 (75 out of 112) | SOS: 0.5281 (49)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | W | @ Colorado (4-7-0) | 0.3883 (78) | 23 | 17 | ||
| Sep 17 | W | Notre Dame (7-5-0) | 0.5824 (43) | 28 | 23 | ||
| Sep 24 | L | @ Illinois * (10-2-0) | 0.7496 (11) | 10 | 20 | ||
| Oct 01 | T | Purdue * (3-7-1) | 0.3669 (82) | 29 | 29 | ||
| Oct 08 | L | @ Michigan * (9-3-0) | 0.6923 (19) | 0 | 42 | ||
| Oct 15 | L | Indiana * (3-8-0) | 0.3010 (94) | 12 | 24 | ||
| Oct 22 | L | Ohio State * (9-3-0) | 0.6762 (24) | 11 | 21 | ||
| Oct 29 | W | @ Minnesota * (1-10-0) | 0.1591 (107) | 34 | 10 | ||
| Nov 05 | W | Northwestern * (2-9-0) | 0.2596 (101) | 9 | 3 | ||
| Nov 12 | L | @ Iowa * (9-3-0) | 0.6809 (23) | 6 | 12 | ||
| Nov 19 | L | Wisconsin * (7-4-0) | 0.5664 (46) | 0 | 32 | ||
* Denotes a conference game.