Record: 7-4-1 (Big Ten, 5-3-1)
Points For: 242 (20.00 per game) | Points Against: 206 (17.00 per game)
MPI: 0.5834 (40 out of 110) | SOS: 0.4958 (66)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 08 | W | @ Northern Illinois (4-6-1) | 0.4327 (70) | 27 | 14 | ||
| Sep 15 | W | Missouri (3-7-1) | 0.3279 (87) | 35 | 34 | ||
| Sep 22 | L | Michigan * (6-6-0) | 0.4962 (55) | 14 | 20 | ||
| Sep 29 | W | @ Northwestern * (2-9-0) | 0.2925 (92) | 31 | 16 | ||
| Oct 06 | L | Illinois * (7-4-0) | 0.5646 (44) | 6 | 22 | ||
| Oct 13 | L | @ Minnesota * (4-7-0) | 0.3530 (84) | 14 | 17 | ||
| Oct 20 | W | Indiana * (0-11-0) | 0.0910 (110) | 20 | 16 | ||
| Oct 27 | W | @ Ohio State * (9-3-0) | 0.6629 (20) | 16 | 14 | ||
| Nov 03 | T | Iowa * (8-4-1) | 0.6095 (36) | 10 | 10 | ||
| Nov 10 | W | @ Purdue * (7-5-0) | 0.5654 (43) | 30 | 13 | ||
| Nov 17 | W | Michigan State * (6-6-0) | 0.4765 (64) | 20 | 10 | ||
| Dec 29 | L | Kentucky (9-3-0) | 0.7185 (15) | 19 | 20 | @ Birmingham, AL | |
* Denotes a conference game.