Record: 5-6 (Big Ten, 3-5)
Points For: 197 (17.00 per game) | Points Against: 278 (25.00 per game)
MPI: 0.4277 (68 out of 106) | SOS: 0.5210 (47)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16 | L | @ Oregon (8-4-0) | 0.6403 (26) | 6 | 44 | ||
| Sep 23 | W | Iowa State (6-5-0) | 0.5212 (50) | 31 | 21 | ||
| Sep 30 | W | @ Tulsa (6-6-0) | 0.5143 (52) | 30 | 22 | ||
| Oct 07 | L | @ Michigan State * (8-4-0) | 0.5977 (37) | 14 | 17 | ||
| Oct 14 | W | Wisconsin * (2-9-0) | 0.2748 (90) | 31 | 24 | ||
| Oct 21 | L | @ Michigan * (10-2-0) | 0.7652 (13) | 12 | 26 | ||
| Oct 28 | W | Northwestern * (0-11-0) | 0.0856 (105) | 35 | 22 | ||
| Nov 04 | L | @ Illinois * (10-2-0) | 0.7719 (11) | 7 | 31 | ||
| Nov 11 | L | Ohio State * (8-4-0) | 0.6007 (35) | 0 | 28 | ||
| Nov 18 | W | Purdue * (3-8-0) | 0.2953 (85) | 24 | 0 | ||
| Nov 25 | L | @ Minnesota * (6-5-0) | 0.5046 (55) | 7 | 43 | ||
* Denotes a conference game.