Record: 7-5 (Big Ten, 6-3)
Points For: 286 (23.00 per game) | Points Against: 283 (23.00 per game)
MPI: 0.5654 (43 out of 110) | SOS: 0.5395 (38)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 08 | W | Notre Dame (7-5-0) | 0.6227 (33) | 23 | 21 | @ Indianapolis, IN | |
| Sep 15 | L | @ Miami (Florida) (8-5-0) | 0.6629 (21) | 17 | 28 | ||
| Sep 22 | W | @ Minnesota * (4-7-0) | 0.3530 (84) | 34 | 10 | ||
| Sep 29 | W | Michigan State * (6-6-0) | 0.4765 (64) | 13 | 10 | ||
| Oct 06 | W | @ Ohio State * (9-3-0) | 0.6629 (20) | 28 | 23 | ||
| Oct 13 | L | @ Iowa * (8-4-1) | 0.6095 (36) | 3 | 40 | ||
| Oct 20 | L | Illinois * (7-4-0) | 0.5646 (44) | 20 | 34 | ||
| Oct 27 | W | Northwestern * (2-9-0) | 0.2925 (92) | 49 | 7 | ||
| Nov 03 | W | @ Michigan * (6-6-0) | 0.4962 (55) | 31 | 29 | ||
| Nov 10 | L | Wisconsin * (7-4-1) | 0.5834 (40) | 13 | 30 | ||
| Nov 17 | W | @ Indiana * (0-11-0) | 0.0910 (110) | 31 | 24 | ||
| Dec 31 | L | Virginia (8-2-2) | 0.6995 (16) | 24 | 27 | @ Atlanta, GA | |
* Denotes a conference game.