Record: 8-4 (Big Ten, 6-2)
Points For: 283 (23.00 per game) | Points Against: 238 (19.00 per game)
MPI: 0.6399 (26 out of 104) | SOS: 0.5275 (43)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | W | @ Rice (2-9-0) | 0.2531 (94) | 35 | 13 | ||
| Sep 19 | L | Kentucky (5-6-0) | 0.4377 (65) | 15 | 34 | ||
| Sep 26 | W | @ Missouri (5-6-0) | 0.4415 (61) | 20 | 17 | ||
| Oct 03 | W | @ Northwestern * (2-8-1) | 0.2550 (93) | 35 | 18 | ||
| Oct 10 | W | Ohio State * (6-4-1) | 0.5644 (38) | 31 | 10 | ||
| Oct 16 | W | Minnesota * (6-5-0) | 0.5018 (47) | 18 | 17 | ||
| Oct 24 | W | @ Michigan * (8-4-0) | 0.6615 (24) | 14 | 10 | ||
| Oct 31 | L | Iowa * (10-3-0) | 0.7361 (14) | 21 | 29 | ||
| Nov 07 | W | @ Illinois * (3-7-1) | 0.3791 (78) | 34 | 22 | ||
| Nov 14 | L | Michigan State * (9-2-1) | 0.7558 (11) | 3 | 27 | ||
| Nov 21 | W | @ Purdue * (3-7-1) | 0.3335 (85) | 35 | 14 | ||
| Jan 02 | L | Tennessee (10-2-1) | 0.7515 (13) | 22 | 27 | @ Atlanta, GA | |
* Denotes a conference game.