Record: 5-6 (Big Ten, 3-5)
Points For: 177 (16.00 per game) | Points Against: 197 (17.00 per game)
MPI: 0.4111 (75 out of 107) | SOS: 0.4602 (86)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | W | @ Miami (Ohio) (6-4-1) | 0.5703 (40) | 16 | 0 | ||
| Sep 19 | L | Kentucky (4-7-0) | 0.4089 (77) | 25 | 37 | ||
| Sep 26 | W | @ Missouri (3-8-0) | 0.3079 (89) | 20 | 10 | ||
| Oct 03 | L | Michigan State * (5-6-0) | 0.4277 (72) | 31 | 42 | ||
| Oct 10 | W | Northwestern * (3-8-0) | 0.3401 (85) | 28 | 3 | ||
| Oct 17 | L | @ Michigan * (9-0-3) | 0.7706 (8) | 3 | 31 | ||
| Oct 24 | W | @ Wisconsin * (5-6-0) | 0.3950 (79) | 10 | 3 | ||
| Oct 31 | W | Minnesota * (2-9-0) | 0.2197 (100) | 24 | 17 | ||
| Nov 07 | L | @ Iowa * (5-7-0) | 0.4636 (59) | 0 | 14 | ||
| Nov 14 | L | @ Ohio State * (8-3-1) | 0.6638 (22) | 10 | 27 | ||
| Nov 21 | L | Purdue * (4-7-0) | 0.3664 (82) | 10 | 13 | ||
* Denotes a conference game.