Record: 6-6 (Big Ten, 5-3)
Points For: 261 (21.00 per game) | Points Against: 316 (26.00 per game)
MPI: 0.4995 (54 out of 105) | SOS: 0.5547 (31)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13 | W | @ Bowling Green State (5-6-0) | 0.4434 (69) | 31 | 7 | ||
| Sep 20 | L | Oklahoma (11-1-0) | 0.8621 (2) | 0 | 63 | ||
| Sep 27 | L | @ Pacific (4-7-0) | 0.3359 (80) | 20 | 24 | ||
| Oct 04 | W | Purdue * (3-8-0) | 0.3029 (87) | 36 | 9 | ||
| Oct 11 | W | @ Northwestern * (4-7-0) | 0.3799 (77) | 44 | 23 | ||
| Oct 18 | W | @ Indiana * (6-6-0) | 0.4690 (66) | 19 | 17 | ||
| Oct 25 | L | Ohio State * (10-3-0) | 0.7589 (7) | 0 | 33 | ||
| Nov 01 | L | @ Michigan State * (6-5-0) | 0.5193 (46) | 23 | 52 | ||
| Nov 08 | W | Wisconsin * (3-9-0) | 0.2784 (94) | 27 | 20 | ||
| Nov 15 | W | Michigan * (11-2-0) | 0.8006 (4) | 20 | 17 | ||
| Nov 22 | L | @ Iowa * (9-3-0) | 0.6919 (20) | 27 | 30 | ||
| Dec 29 | L | Tennessee (7-5-0) | 0.5388 (40) | 14 | 21 | @ Memphis, TN | |
* Denotes a conference game.