Record: 6-5 (Big Ten, 4-4)
Points For: 263 (23.00 per game) | Points Against: 283 (25.00 per game)
MPI: 0.5046 (55 out of 106) | SOS: 0.4488 (84)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16 | W | Iowa State (6-5-0) | 0.5212 (50) | 30 | 20 | ||
| Sep 23 | L | @ Nebraska (10-2-0) | 0.7604 (14) | 0 | 48 | ||
| Sep 30 | W | @ Indiana State | 34 | 14 | |||
| Oct 07 | W | @ Purdue * (3-8-0) | 0.2953 (85) | 35 | 15 | ||
| Oct 14 | W | Northwestern * (0-11-0) | 0.0856 (105) | 20 | 18 | ||
| Oct 21 | L | Indiana * (5-6-0) | 0.4491 (63) | 18 | 28 | ||
| Oct 28 | L | @ Ohio State * (8-4-0) | 0.6007 (35) | 37 | 41 | ||
| Nov 04 | W | @ Wisconsin * (2-9-0) | 0.2748 (90) | 24 | 22 | ||
| Nov 11 | L | Michigan State * (8-4-0) | 0.5977 (37) | 7 | 21 | ||
| Nov 18 | L | @ Michigan * (10-2-0) | 0.7652 (13) | 15 | 49 | ||
| Nov 25 | W | Iowa * (5-6-0) | 0.4277 (68) | 43 | 7 | ||
* Denotes a conference game.