Record: 5-6 (Big Ten, 2-6)
Points For: 231 (21.00 per game) | Points Against: 263 (23.00 per game)
MPI: 0.4765 (54 out of 110) | SOS: 0.5748 (18)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14 | W | @ Northern Illinois (4-7-0) | 0.4013 (72) | 38 | 17 | ||
| Sep 21 | W | @ Nevada-Las Vegas (5-5-1) | 0.4695 (57) | 26 | 23 | ||
| Sep 28 | W | Wyoming (3-8-0) | 0.2827 (97) | 41 | 17 | ||
| Oct 05 | L | Michigan * (10-1-1) | 0.8586 (4) | 6 | 33 | ||
| Oct 12 | L | @ Iowa * (10-2-0) | 0.7874 (10) | 13 | 23 | ||
| Oct 19 | L | @ Northwestern * (3-8-0) | 0.3516 (86) | 14 | 17 | ||
| Oct 26 | L | Illinois * (6-5-1) | 0.5463 (42) | 25 | 38 | ||
| Nov 02 | W | @ Indiana * (4-7-0) | 0.3689 (81) | 31 | 20 | ||
| Nov 09 | L | Minnesota * (7-5-0) | 0.6283 (31) | 18 | 27 | ||
| Nov 16 | W | Ohio State * (9-3-0) | 0.7318 (17) | 12 | 7 | ||
| Nov 23 | L | @ Michigan State * (7-5-0) | 0.5920 (34) | 7 | 41 | ||
* Denotes a conference game.