Record: 6-6 (Big Ten, 4-4)
Points For: 277 (23.00 per game) | Points Against: 289 (24.00 per game)
MPI: 0.5116 (44 out of 106) | SOS: 0.6048 (9)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11 | W | @ Kansas (5-7-0) | 0.4835 (53) | 31 | 14 | ||
| Sep 18 | L | Notre Dame (11-1-0) | 0.8600 (3) | 14 | 36 | ||
| Sep 25 | W | @ Central Michigan (5-6-0) | 0.4121 (70) | 48 | 34 | ||
| Oct 09 | W | @ Michigan * (8-4-0) | 0.6458 (26) | 17 | 7 | ||
| Oct 16 | L | Ohio State * (10-1-1) | 0.8170 (8) | 21 | 28 | ||
| Oct 23 | W | @ Iowa * (6-6-0) | 0.4751 (54) | 24 | 10 | ||
| Oct 30 | L | Indiana * (8-4-0) | 0.6266 (28) | 0 | 10 | ||
| Nov 06 | W | @ Northwestern * (2-9-0) | 0.2901 (93) | 31 | 29 | ||
| Nov 13 | W | Purdue * (1-10-0) | 0.1908 (102) | 27 | 24 | ||
| Nov 27 | L | @ Penn State * (10-2-0) | 0.7921 (9) | 37 | 38 | ||
| Dec 05 | L | Wisconsin * (10-1-1) | 0.8307 (6) | 20 | 41 | @ Tokyo, Japan | |
| Dec 28 | L | Louisville (9-3-0) | 0.6895 (22) | 7 | 18 | @ Memphis, TN | |
* Denotes a conference game.