Record: 6-5-1 (Big Ten, 5-2-1)
Points For: 245 (20.00 per game) | Points Against: 243 (20.00 per game)
MPI: 0.5471 (43 out of 105) | SOS: 0.4979 (56)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 03 | L | @ Washington State (9-3-0) | 0.7247 (16) | 7 | 44 | ||
| Sep 10 | L | Arizona State (6-5-0) | 0.5376 (45) | 16 | 21 | ||
| Sep 17 | W | @ Utah (6-5-0) | 0.4980 (54) | 35 | 24 | ||
| Oct 01 | W | Ohio State * (4-6-1) | 0.3845 (74) | 31 | 12 | ||
| Oct 08 | W | @ Purdue * (4-7-0) | 0.3558 (79) | 20 | 0 | ||
| Oct 15 | W | Wisconsin * (1-10-0) | 0.1662 (99) | 34 | 6 | ||
| Oct 22 | L | @ Michigan State * (6-5-1) | 0.5190 (48) | 21 | 28 | ||
| Oct 29 | T | Minnesota * (2-7-2) | 0.2728 (91) | 27 | 27 | ||
| Nov 05 | W | @ Indiana * (8-3-1) | 0.6349 (30) | 21 | 20 | ||
| Nov 12 | L | Michigan * (9-2-1) | 0.7605 (12) | 9 | 38 | ||
| Nov 19 | W | @ Northwestern * (2-8-1) | 0.2639 (93) | 14 | 9 | ||
| Dec 29 | L | Florida (7-5-0) | 0.5695 (41) | 10 | 14 | @ Birmingham, AL | |
* Denotes a conference game.