Record: 6-6 (Big Ten, 3-5)
Points For: 273 (22.00 per game) | Points Against: 227 (18.00 per game)
MPI: 0.4690 (66 out of 105) | SOS: 0.4799 (62)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13 | W | @ Louisville (3-8-0) | 0.3226 (81) | 21 | 0 | ||
| Sep 20 | W | @ Navy (3-8-0) | 0.2842 (93) | 52 | 29 | ||
| Sep 27 | W | Missouri (3-8-0) | 0.2862 (92) | 41 | 24 | ||
| Oct 04 | W | Northwestern * (4-7-0) | 0.3799 (77) | 24 | 7 | ||
| Oct 11 | L | @ Ohio State * (10-3-0) | 0.7589 (7) | 22 | 24 | ||
| Oct 18 | L | Minnesota * (6-6-0) | 0.4995 (54) | 17 | 19 | ||
| Oct 25 | L | @ Michigan * (11-2-0) | 0.8006 (4) | 14 | 38 | ||
| Nov 01 | W | @ Wisconsin * (3-9-0) | 0.2784 (94) | 21 | 7 | ||
| Nov 08 | W | Michigan State * (6-5-0) | 0.5193 (46) | 17 | 14 | ||
| Nov 15 | L | @ Illinois * (4-7-0) | 0.4084 (72) | 16 | 21 | ||
| Nov 22 | L | Purdue * (3-8-0) | 0.3029 (87) | 15 | 17 | ||
| Dec 31 | L | Florida State (7-4-1) | 0.6427 (26) | 13 | 27 | @ Birmingham, AL | |
* Denotes a conference game.