Record: 8-4 (Big Ten, 5-3)
Points For: 331 (27.00 per game) | Points Against: 172 (14.00 per game)
MPI: 0.6615 (24 out of 104) | SOS: 0.5301 (39)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | L | @ Notre Dame (8-4-0) | 0.7053 (17) | 7 | 26 | ||
| Sep 19 | W | @ Washington State (3-7-1) | 0.3384 (84) | 44 | 18 | ||
| Sep 26 | W | @ Long Beach State (4-7-0) | 0.3295 (87) | 49 | 0 | ||
| Oct 03 | W | @ Wisconsin * (3-8-0) | 0.2790 (92) | 49 | 0 | ||
| Oct 10 | L | Michigan State * (9-2-1) | 0.7558 (11) | 11 | 17 | ||
| Oct 17 | W | @ Iowa * (10-3-0) | 0.7361 (14) | 37 | 10 | ||
| Oct 24 | L | Indiana * (8-4-0) | 0.6399 (26) | 10 | 14 | ||
| Oct 31 | W | @ Northwestern * (2-8-1) | 0.2550 (93) | 29 | 6 | ||
| Nov 07 | W | Minnesota * (6-5-0) | 0.5018 (47) | 30 | 20 | ||
| Nov 14 | W | Illinois * (3-7-1) | 0.3791 (78) | 17 | 14 | ||
| Nov 21 | L | @ Ohio State * (6-4-1) | 0.5644 (38) | 20 | 23 | ||
| Jan 02 | W | Alabama (7-5-0) | 0.6184 (30) | 28 | 24 | @ Tampa, FL | |
* Denotes a conference game.