Record: 8-3-1 (Big Ten, 5-2-1)
Points For: 271 (22.00 per game) | Points Against: 158 (13.00 per game)
MPI: 0.6638 (22 out of 107) | SOS: 0.5402 (25)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 05 | W | @ Louisville (5-6-0) | 0.4462 (67) | 20 | 19 | ||
| Sep 12 | W | @ Bowling Green State (10-2-0) | 0.7631 (10) | 17 | 6 | ||
| Sep 19 | W | Syracuse (10-2-0) | 0.7880 (6) | 35 | 12 | ||
| Oct 03 | L | Wisconsin * (5-6-0) | 0.3950 (79) | 16 | 20 | ||
| Oct 10 | L | @ Illinois * (6-5-1) | 0.5409 (45) | 16 | 18 | ||
| Oct 17 | W | @ Northwestern * (3-8-0) | 0.3401 (85) | 31 | 7 | ||
| Oct 24 | W | Michigan State * (5-6-0) | 0.4277 (72) | 27 | 17 | ||
| Oct 31 | W | Iowa * (5-7-0) | 0.4636 (59) | 38 | 15 | ||
| Nov 07 | W | @ Minnesota * (2-9-0) | 0.2197 (100) | 17 | 0 | ||
| Nov 14 | W | Indiana * (5-6-0) | 0.4111 (75) | 27 | 10 | ||
| Nov 21 | T | @ Michigan * (9-0-3) | 0.7706 (8) | 13 | 13 | ||
| Jan 01 | L | Georgia (10-2-0) | 0.7768 (7) | 14 | 21 | @ Orlando, FL | |
* Denotes a conference game.