Record: 7-4 (Big Ten, 5-4)
Points For: 359 (32.00 per game) | Points Against: 242 (22.00 per game)
MPI: 0.5664 (46 out of 112) | SOS: 0.5519 (31)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | W | @ Northern Illinois (10-2-0) | 0.7934 (8) | 37 | 9 | ||
| Sep 17 | W | @ Missouri (7-5-0) | 0.6065 (39) | 21 | 20 | ||
| Sep 24 | L | @ Michigan * (9-3-0) | 0.6923 (19) | 21 | 38 | ||
| Oct 01 | W | Northwestern * (2-9-0) | 0.2596 (101) | 49 | 0 | ||
| Oct 08 | L | @ Illinois * (10-2-0) | 0.7496 (11) | 15 | 27 | ||
| Oct 15 | W | Minnesota * (1-10-0) | 0.1591 (107) | 56 | 17 | ||
| Oct 22 | W | @ Indiana * (3-8-0) | 0.3010 (94) | 45 | 14 | ||
| Oct 29 | L | Ohio State * (9-3-0) | 0.6762 (24) | 27 | 45 | ||
| Nov 05 | L | @ Iowa * (9-3-0) | 0.6809 (23) | 14 | 34 | ||
| Nov 12 | W | Purdue * (3-7-1) | 0.3669 (82) | 42 | 38 | ||
| Nov 19 | W | @ Michigan State * (4-6-1) | 0.3986 (75) | 32 | 0 | ||
* Denotes a conference game.