Record: 6-5-1 (Big Ten, 4-3-1)
Points For: 228 (19.00 per game) | Points Against: 235 (19.00 per game)
MPI: 0.5409 (45 out of 107) | SOS: 0.4741 (78)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 05 | W | @ Northern Illinois (5-6-0) | 0.4500 (62) | 30 | 14 | ||
| Sep 12 | W | @ Missouri (3-8-0) | 0.3079 (89) | 24 | 17 | ||
| Sep 19 | L | Houston (4-7-0) | 0.3943 (80) | 13 | 31 | ||
| Oct 03 | L | Minnesota * (2-9-0) | 0.2197 (100) | 17 | 18 | ||
| Oct 10 | W | Ohio State * (8-3-1) | 0.6638 (22) | 18 | 16 | ||
| Oct 17 | L | @ Iowa * (5-7-0) | 0.4636 (59) | 14 | 24 | ||
| Oct 24 | L | @ Northwestern * (3-8-0) | 0.3401 (85) | 26 | 27 | ||
| Oct 31 | W | Wisconsin * (5-6-0) | 0.3950 (79) | 13 | 12 | ||
| Nov 07 | W | @ Purdue * (4-7-0) | 0.3664 (82) | 20 | 17 | ||
| Nov 14 | T | Michigan * (9-0-3) | 0.7706 (8) | 22 | 22 | ||
| Nov 21 | W | @ Michigan State * (5-6-0) | 0.4277 (72) | 14 | 10 | ||
| Dec 30 | L | Hawaii (11-2-0) | 0.7504 (11) | 17 | 27 | @ San Diego, CA | |
* Denotes a conference game.