Record: 6-6 (Big Ten, 4-4)
Points For: 264 (22.00 per game) | Points Against: 188 (15.00 per game)
MPI: 0.5256 (49 out of 107) | SOS: 0.5175 (46)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | W | @ East Carolina (11-1-0) | 0.8294 (4) | 38 | 31 | ||
| Sep 14 | L | Missouri (3-7-1) | 0.3306 (81) | 19 | 23 | ||
| Sep 21 | W | @ Houston (4-7-0) | 0.4131 (69) | 51 | 10 | ||
| Oct 05 | W | @ Minnesota * (2-9-0) | 0.2438 (96) | 24 | 3 | ||
| Oct 12 | W | @ Ohio State * (8-4-0) | 0.6462 (31) | 10 | 7 | ||
| Oct 19 | L | Iowa * (10-1-1) | 0.7905 (10) | 21 | 24 | ||
| Oct 26 | L | Northwestern * (3-8-0) | 0.3244 (84) | 11 | 17 | ||
| Nov 02 | W | @ Wisconsin * (5-6-0) | 0.4003 (71) | 22 | 6 | ||
| Nov 09 | W | Purdue * (4-7-0) | 0.3689 (76) | 41 | 14 | ||
| Nov 16 | L | @ Michigan * (10-2-0) | 0.7704 (11) | 0 | 20 | ||
| Nov 23 | L | Michigan State * (3-8-0) | 0.2909 (90) | 24 | 27 | ||
| Dec 31 | L | UCLA (9-3-0) | 0.6550 (28) | 3 | 6 | @ El Paso, TX | |
* Denotes a conference game.