Record: 5-6 (Big Ten, 2-6)
Points For: 172 (15.00 per game) | Points Against: 194 (17.00 per game)
MPI: 0.4003 (71 out of 107) | SOS: 0.4250 (96)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14 | W | @ Western Illinois | 31 | 13 | |||
| Sep 21 | W | @ Iowa State (3-7-1) | 0.3445 (80) | 7 | 6 | ||
| Sep 28 | W | @ Eastern Michigan (3-7-1) | 0.3880 (73) | 21 | 6 | ||
| Oct 05 | L | Ohio State * (8-4-0) | 0.6462 (31) | 16 | 31 | ||
| Oct 12 | L | @ Iowa * (10-1-1) | 0.7905 (10) | 6 | 10 | ||
| Oct 19 | L | Purdue * (4-7-0) | 0.3689 (76) | 7 | 28 | ||
| Oct 26 | L | @ Indiana * (7-4-1) | 0.6170 (34) | 20 | 28 | ||
| Nov 02 | L | Illinois * (6-6-0) | 0.5256 (49) | 6 | 22 | ||
| Nov 09 | L | @ Michigan State * (3-8-0) | 0.2909 (90) | 7 | 20 | ||
| Nov 16 | W | Minnesota * (2-9-0) | 0.2438 (96) | 19 | 16 | ||
| Nov 23 | W | @ Northwestern * (3-8-0) | 0.3244 (84) | 32 | 14 | ||
* Denotes a conference game.