Record: 9-3 (Big Ten, 5-3)
Points For: 391 (32.00 per game) | Points Against: 214 (17.00 per game)
MPI: 0.6919 (20 out of 105) | SOS: 0.4976 (53)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13 | W | @ Iowa State (6-5-0) | 0.5336 (43) | 43 | 7 | ||
| Sep 20 | W | @ Northern Illinois (2-9-0) | 0.2432 (98) | 57 | 3 | ||
| Sep 27 | W | @ Texas-El Paso (4-8-0) | 0.3112 (84) | 69 | 7 | ||
| Oct 04 | W | Michigan State * (6-5-0) | 0.5193 (46) | 24 | 21 | ||
| Oct 11 | W | @ Wisconsin * (3-9-0) | 0.2784 (94) | 17 | 6 | ||
| Oct 18 | L | Michigan * (11-2-0) | 0.8006 (4) | 17 | 20 | ||
| Oct 25 | W | @ Northwestern * (4-7-0) | 0.3799 (77) | 27 | 20 | ||
| Nov 01 | L | @ Ohio State * (10-3-0) | 0.7589 (7) | 10 | 31 | ||
| Nov 08 | L | Illinois * (4-7-0) | 0.4084 (72) | 16 | 20 | ||
| Nov 15 | W | @ Purdue * (3-8-0) | 0.3029 (87) | 42 | 14 | ||
| Nov 22 | W | Minnesota * (6-6-0) | 0.4995 (54) | 30 | 27 | ||
| Dec 30 | W | San Diego State (8-4-0) | 0.6607 (23) | 39 | 38 | @ San Diego, CA | |
* Denotes a conference game.