Record: 3-7-1 (Big Ten, 3-5)
Points For: 197 (17.00 per game) | Points Against: 285 (25.00 per game)
MPI: 0.3335 (85 out of 104) | SOS: 0.5440 (27)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | L | Washington (7-4-1) | 0.6005 (32) | 10 | 28 | ||
| Sep 19 | T | @ Louisville (3-7-1) | 0.3302 (86) | 22 | 22 | ||
| Sep 26 | L | @ Notre Dame (8-4-0) | 0.7053 (17) | 20 | 44 | ||
| Oct 03 | L | Minnesota * (6-5-0) | 0.5018 (47) | 19 | 21 | ||
| Oct 10 | W | @ Illinois * (3-7-1) | 0.3791 (78) | 9 | 3 | ||
| Oct 17 | L | @ Ohio State * (6-4-1) | 0.5644 (38) | 17 | 20 | ||
| Oct 24 | L | Iowa * (10-3-0) | 0.7361 (14) | 14 | 38 | ||
| Oct 31 | W | @ Wisconsin * (3-8-0) | 0.2790 (92) | 49 | 14 | ||
| Nov 07 | L | Michigan State * (9-2-1) | 0.7558 (11) | 3 | 45 | ||
| Nov 14 | W | @ Northwestern * (2-8-1) | 0.2550 (93) | 20 | 15 | ||
| Nov 21 | L | Indiana * (8-4-0) | 0.6399 (26) | 14 | 35 | ||
* Denotes a conference game.