Record: 6-4-1 (Big Ten, 4-4)
Points For: 224 (20.00 per game) | Points Against: 181 (16.00 per game)
MPI: 0.5644 (38 out of 104) | SOS: 0.5834 (12)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | W | @ West Virginia (6-6-0) | 0.5307 (42) | 24 | 3 | ||
| Sep 19 | W | @ Oregon (6-5-0) | 0.5160 (45) | 24 | 14 | ||
| Sep 26 | T | Louisiana State (10-1-1) | 0.8474 (4) | 13 | 13 | ||
| Oct 03 | W | Illinois * (3-7-1) | 0.3791 (78) | 10 | 6 | ||
| Oct 10 | L | @ Indiana * (8-4-0) | 0.6399 (26) | 10 | 31 | ||
| Oct 17 | W | Purdue * (3-7-1) | 0.3335 (85) | 20 | 17 | ||
| Oct 24 | W | @ Minnesota * (6-5-0) | 0.5018 (47) | 42 | 9 | ||
| Oct 31 | L | @ Michigan State * (9-2-1) | 0.7558 (11) | 7 | 13 | ||
| Nov 07 | L | Wisconsin * (3-8-0) | 0.2790 (92) | 24 | 26 | ||
| Nov 14 | L | @ Iowa * (10-3-0) | 0.7361 (14) | 27 | 29 | ||
| Nov 21 | W | Michigan * (8-4-0) | 0.6615 (24) | 23 | 20 | ||
* Denotes a conference game.