Record: 7-5 (Big Ten, 4-4)
Points For: 293 (24.00 per game) | Points Against: 240 (20.00 per game)
MPI: 0.6283 (31 out of 110) | SOS: 0.5552 (26)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14 | W | @ Wichita State (3-8-0) | 0.3367 (91) | 28 | 14 | ||
| Sep 21 | W | @ Montana | 62 | 17 | |||
| Sep 28 | L | @ Oklahoma (11-1-0) | 0.8735 (2) | 7 | 13 | ||
| Oct 05 | W | @ Purdue * (5-6-0) | 0.4872 (51) | 45 | 15 | ||
| Oct 12 | W | Northwestern * (3-8-0) | 0.3516 (86) | 21 | 10 | ||
| Oct 19 | W | Indiana * (4-7-0) | 0.3689 (81) | 22 | 7 | ||
| Oct 26 | L | @ Ohio State * (9-3-0) | 0.7318 (17) | 19 | 23 | ||
| Nov 02 | L | Michigan State * (7-5-0) | 0.5920 (34) | 26 | 31 | ||
| Nov 09 | W | @ Wisconsin * (5-6-0) | 0.4765 (54) | 27 | 18 | ||
| Nov 16 | L | @ Michigan * (10-1-1) | 0.8586 (4) | 7 | 48 | ||
| Nov 23 | L | Iowa * (10-2-0) | 0.7874 (10) | 9 | 31 | ||
| Dec 21 | W | Clemson (6-6-0) | 0.4660 (59) | 20 | 13 | @ Shreveport, LA | |
* Denotes a conference game.