Record: 6-5 (Big Ten, 4-4)
Points For: 285 (25.00 per game) | Points Against: 197 (17.00 per game)
MPI: 0.5193 (46 out of 105) | SOS: 0.5207 (46)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13 | L | Arizona State (10-1-1) | 0.7966 (5) | 17 | 20 | ||
| Sep 20 | W | @ Notre Dame (5-6-0) | 0.5478 (38) | 20 | 15 | ||
| Sep 27 | W | @ Western Michigan (3-8-0) | 0.3006 (88) | 45 | 10 | ||
| Oct 04 | L | @ Iowa * (9-3-0) | 0.6919 (20) | 21 | 24 | ||
| Oct 11 | L | Michigan * (11-2-0) | 0.8006 (4) | 6 | 27 | ||
| Oct 18 | W | Illinois * (4-7-0) | 0.4084 (72) | 29 | 21 | ||
| Oct 25 | W | @ Purdue * (3-8-0) | 0.3029 (87) | 37 | 3 | ||
| Nov 01 | W | Minnesota * (6-6-0) | 0.4995 (54) | 52 | 23 | ||
| Nov 08 | L | @ Indiana * (6-6-0) | 0.4690 (66) | 14 | 17 | ||
| Nov 15 | L | Northwestern * (4-7-0) | 0.3799 (77) | 21 | 24 | ||
| Nov 22 | W | @ Wisconsin * (3-9-0) | 0.2784 (94) | 23 | 13 | ||
* Denotes a conference game.