Record: 6-5 (Big Ten, 3-5)
Points For: 257 (23.00 per game) | Points Against: 262 (23.00 per game)
MPI: 0.5018 (47 out of 104) | SOS: 0.4474 (79)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | W | @ Northern Iowa | 24 | 7 | |||
| Sep 19 | W | @ California (3-6-2) | 0.3846 (77) | 32 | 23 | ||
| Sep 26 | W | @ Central Michigan (5-5-1) | 0.4514 (58) | 30 | 10 | ||
| Oct 03 | W | @ Purdue * (3-7-1) | 0.3335 (85) | 21 | 19 | ||
| Oct 10 | W | Northwestern * (2-8-1) | 0.2550 (93) | 45 | 33 | ||
| Oct 16 | L | @ Indiana * (8-4-0) | 0.6399 (26) | 17 | 18 | ||
| Oct 24 | L | Ohio State * (6-4-1) | 0.5644 (38) | 9 | 42 | ||
| Oct 31 | L | Illinois * (3-7-1) | 0.3791 (78) | 17 | 27 | ||
| Nov 07 | L | @ Michigan * (8-4-0) | 0.6615 (24) | 20 | 30 | ||
| Nov 14 | W | @ Wisconsin * (3-8-0) | 0.2790 (92) | 22 | 19 | ||
| Nov 21 | L | Iowa * (10-3-0) | 0.7361 (14) | 20 | 34 | ||
* Denotes a conference game.