Record: 5-6 (Big Ten, 3-5)
Points For: 212 (19.00 per game) | Points Against: 199 (18.00 per game)
MPI: 0.3950 (79 out of 107) | SOS: 0.5020 (57)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | L | Washington (9-3-0) | 0.7472 (12) | 10 | 27 | ||
| Sep 19 | W | @ Bowling Green State (10-2-0) | 0.7631 (10) | 39 | 18 | ||
| Sep 26 | W | @ Northern Illinois (5-6-0) | 0.4500 (62) | 18 | 17 | ||
| Oct 03 | W | @ Ohio State * (8-3-1) | 0.6638 (22) | 20 | 16 | ||
| Oct 10 | L | Iowa * (5-7-0) | 0.4636 (59) | 22 | 23 | ||
| Oct 17 | W | @ Purdue * (4-7-0) | 0.3664 (82) | 19 | 16 | ||
| Oct 24 | L | Indiana * (5-6-0) | 0.4111 (75) | 3 | 10 | ||
| Oct 31 | L | @ Illinois * (6-5-1) | 0.5409 (45) | 12 | 13 | ||
| Nov 07 | L | Michigan State * (5-6-0) | 0.4277 (72) | 10 | 26 | ||
| Nov 14 | W | @ Minnesota * (2-9-0) | 0.2197 (100) | 34 | 6 | ||
| Nov 21 | L | Northwestern * (3-8-0) | 0.3401 (85) | 25 | 27 | ||
* Denotes a conference game.