Record: 3-7-1 (Big Ten, 3-5-1)
Points For: 251 (22.00 per game) | Points Against: 366 (33.00 per game)
MPI: 0.3669 (82 out of 112) | SOS: 0.5762 (16)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | L | @ Notre Dame (7-5-0) | 0.5824 (43) | 6 | 52 | ||
| Sep 17 | L | Miami (Florida) (11-1-0) | 0.8858 (2) | 0 | 35 | ||
| Sep 24 | W | Minnesota * (1-10-0) | 0.1591 (107) | 32 | 20 | ||
| Oct 01 | T | @ Michigan State * (4-6-1) | 0.3986 (75) | 29 | 29 | ||
| Oct 08 | L | Ohio State * (9-3-0) | 0.6762 (24) | 22 | 33 | ||
| Oct 15 | L | Iowa * (9-3-0) | 0.6809 (23) | 14 | 31 | ||
| Oct 22 | L | @ Illinois * (10-2-0) | 0.7496 (11) | 21 | 35 | ||
| Oct 29 | W | @ Northwestern * (2-9-0) | 0.2596 (101) | 48 | 17 | ||
| Nov 05 | L | Michigan * (9-3-0) | 0.6923 (19) | 10 | 42 | ||
| Nov 12 | L | @ Wisconsin * (7-4-0) | 0.5664 (46) | 38 | 42 | ||
| Nov 19 | W | Indiana * (3-8-0) | 0.3010 (94) | 31 | 30 | ||
* Denotes a conference game.