Record: 5-6 (Big Ten, 3-5)
Points For: 287 (26.00 per game) | Points Against: 306 (27.00 per game)
MPI: 0.4872 (51 out of 110) | SOS: 0.6053 (6)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | L | Pittsburgh (5-5-1) | 0.5261 (46) | 30 | 31 | ||
| Sep 21 | W | @ Ball State (4-7-0) | 0.4037 (70) | 37 | 18 | ||
| Sep 28 | W | @ Notre Dame (5-6-0) | 0.5585 (36) | 35 | 17 | ||
| Oct 05 | L | Minnesota * (7-5-0) | 0.6283 (31) | 15 | 45 | ||
| Oct 12 | W | @ Illinois * (6-5-1) | 0.5463 (42) | 30 | 24 | ||
| Oct 19 | L | Ohio State * (9-3-0) | 0.7318 (17) | 27 | 41 | ||
| Oct 26 | L | @ Michigan State * (7-5-0) | 0.5920 (34) | 24 | 28 | ||
| Nov 02 | W | @ Northwestern * (3-8-0) | 0.3516 (86) | 31 | 7 | ||
| Nov 09 | L | Michigan * (10-1-1) | 0.8586 (4) | 0 | 47 | ||
| Nov 16 | L | @ Iowa * (10-2-0) | 0.7874 (10) | 24 | 27 | ||
| Nov 23 | W | Indiana * (4-7-0) | 0.3689 (81) | 34 | 21 | ||
* Denotes a conference game.