Record: 6-6 (Big Ten, 3-5)
Points For: 214 (17.00 per game) | Points Against: 293 (24.00 per game)
MPI: 0.4751 (54 out of 106) | SOS: 0.4896 (63)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 04 | W | @ Tulsa (4-6-1) | 0.3958 (73) | 26 | 25 | ||
| Sep 11 | W | Iowa State (3-8-0) | 0.3510 (82) | 31 | 28 | ||
| Sep 18 | L | @ Penn State * (10-2-0) | 0.7921 (9) | 0 | 31 | ||
| Oct 02 | L | Michigan * (8-4-0) | 0.6458 (26) | 7 | 24 | ||
| Oct 09 | L | Indiana * (8-4-0) | 0.6266 (28) | 10 | 16 | ||
| Oct 16 | L | @ Illinois * (5-6-0) | 0.4838 (52) | 3 | 49 | ||
| Oct 23 | L | Michigan State * (6-6-0) | 0.5116 (44) | 10 | 24 | ||
| Oct 30 | W | @ Purdue * (1-10-0) | 0.1908 (102) | 26 | 17 | ||
| Nov 06 | W | @ Northern Illinois (4-7-0) | 0.3480 (83) | 54 | 20 | ||
| Nov 13 | W | Northwestern * (2-9-0) | 0.2901 (93) | 23 | 19 | ||
| Nov 20 | W | @ Minnesota * (4-7-0) | 0.4175 (67) | 21 | 3 | ||
| Dec 31 | L | California (9-4-0) | 0.6773 (23) | 3 | 37 | @ San Antonio, TX | |
* Denotes a conference game.