Record: 8-4 (Big Ten, 5-3)
Points For: 259 (21.00 per game) | Points Against: 197 (16.00 per game)
MPI: 0.6266 (28 out of 106) | SOS: 0.5287 (42)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 04 | W | @ Toledo (4-7-0) | 0.3516 (81) | 27 | 0 | ||
| Sep 11 | W | @ Northern Illinois (4-7-0) | 0.3480 (83) | 28 | 10 | ||
| Sep 18 | W | @ Kentucky (6-6-0) | 0.4623 (60) | 24 | 8 | ||
| Sep 25 | L | @ Wisconsin * (10-1-1) | 0.8307 (6) | 15 | 27 | ||
| Oct 02 | W | Minnesota * (4-7-0) | 0.4175 (67) | 23 | 19 | ||
| Oct 09 | W | @ Iowa * (6-6-0) | 0.4751 (54) | 16 | 10 | ||
| Oct 23 | W | Northwestern * (2-9-0) | 0.2901 (93) | 24 | 0 | ||
| Oct 30 | W | @ Michigan State * (6-6-0) | 0.5116 (44) | 10 | 0 | ||
| Nov 06 | L | Penn State * (10-2-0) | 0.7921 (9) | 31 | 38 | ||
| Nov 13 | L | Ohio State * (10-1-1) | 0.8170 (8) | 17 | 23 | ||
| Nov 20 | W | @ Purdue * (1-10-0) | 0.1908 (102) | 24 | 17 | ||
| Dec 31 | L | Virginia Tech (9-3-0) | 0.7134 (17) | 20 | 45 | @ Shreveport, LA | |
* Denotes a conference game.