Record: 6-5-1 (Big Ten, 3-4-1)
Points For: 329 (27.00 per game) | Points Against: 238 (19.00 per game)
MPI: 0.4781 (59 out of 107) | SOS: 0.4688 (78)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15 | W | Kentucky (4-7-0) | 0.4432 (66) | 45 | 24 | ||
| Sep 22 | W | @ Missouri (4-7-0) | 0.3646 (84) | 58 | 7 | ||
| Sep 29 | W | @ Eastern Michigan (2-9-0) | 0.2600 (94) | 37 | 6 | ||
| Oct 06 | W | Northwestern * (2-9-0) | 0.2086 (97) | 42 | 0 | ||
| Oct 13 | T | @ Ohio State * (7-4-1) | 0.5755 (43) | 27 | 27 | ||
| Oct 20 | L | Minnesota * (6-5-0) | 0.5068 (53) | 0 | 12 | ||
| Oct 27 | L | @ Michigan * (9-3-0) | 0.7269 (16) | 19 | 45 | ||
| Nov 03 | L | Michigan State * (8-3-1) | 0.6143 (33) | 20 | 45 | ||
| Nov 10 | W | @ Wisconsin * (1-10-0) | 0.1884 (100) | 20 | 7 | ||
| Nov 17 | L | @ Illinois * (8-4-0) | 0.6213 (30) | 10 | 24 | ||
| Nov 24 | W | Purdue * (2-9-0) | 0.2110 (96) | 28 | 14 | ||
| Dec 29 | L | Auburn (8-3-1) | 0.6589 (24) | 23 | 27 | @ Atlanta, GA | |
* Denotes a conference game.