Record: 8-3-1 (Big Ten, 5-3)
Points For: 396 (33.00 per game) | Points Against: 235 (19.00 per game)
MPI: 0.6349 (30 out of 105) | SOS: 0.4595 (72)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | W | Rice (0-11-0) | 0.1487 (102) | 41 | 14 | ||
| Sep 17 | W | @ Kentucky (5-6-0) | 0.4996 (52) | 36 | 15 | ||
| Sep 24 | T | Missouri (3-7-1) | 0.3247 (84) | 28 | 28 | ||
| Oct 01 | W | Northwestern * (2-8-1) | 0.2639 (93) | 48 | 17 | ||
| Oct 08 | W | @ Ohio State * (4-6-1) | 0.3845 (74) | 41 | 7 | ||
| Oct 15 | W | @ Minnesota * (2-7-2) | 0.2728 (91) | 33 | 13 | ||
| Oct 22 | L | Michigan * (9-2-1) | 0.7605 (12) | 6 | 31 | ||
| Oct 29 | W | @ Iowa * (6-4-3) | 0.5238 (46) | 45 | 34 | ||
| Nov 05 | L | Illinois * (6-5-1) | 0.5471 (43) | 20 | 21 | ||
| Nov 12 | L | @ Michigan State * (6-5-1) | 0.5190 (48) | 12 | 38 | ||
| Nov 19 | W | Purdue * (4-7-0) | 0.3558 (79) | 52 | 7 | ||
| Dec 28 | W | South Carolina (8-4-0) | 0.6268 (33) | 34 | 10 | @ Memphis, TN | |
* Denotes a conference game.