Record: 5-6 (Big Ten, 5-3)
Points For: 238 (21.00 per game) | Points Against: 261 (23.00 per game)
MPI: 0.4277 (72 out of 107) | SOS: 0.5295 (37)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | L | @ Central Michigan (5-6-0) | 0.4514 (61) | 20 | 24 | ||
| Sep 19 | L | @ Notre Dame (10-1-1) | 0.8564 (2) | 31 | 52 | ||
| Sep 26 | L | Boston College (8-3-1) | 0.6806 (20) | 0 | 14 | ||
| Oct 03 | W | @ Indiana * (5-6-0) | 0.4111 (75) | 42 | 31 | ||
| Oct 10 | L | Michigan * (9-0-3) | 0.7706 (8) | 10 | 35 | ||
| Oct 17 | W | Minnesota * (2-9-0) | 0.2197 (100) | 20 | 15 | ||
| Oct 24 | L | @ Ohio State * (8-3-1) | 0.6638 (22) | 17 | 27 | ||
| Oct 31 | W | Northwestern * (3-8-0) | 0.3401 (85) | 27 | 26 | ||
| Nov 07 | W | @ Wisconsin * (5-6-0) | 0.3950 (79) | 26 | 10 | ||
| Nov 14 | W | @ Purdue * (4-7-0) | 0.3664 (82) | 35 | 13 | ||
| Nov 21 | L | Illinois * (6-5-1) | 0.5409 (45) | 10 | 14 | ||
* Denotes a conference game.