Record: 8-4 (Big Ten, 5-3)
Points For: 342 (28.00 per game) | Points Against: 160 (13.00 per game)
MPI: 0.6458 (26 out of 106) | SOS: 0.5612 (20)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 04 | W | @ Washington State (5-6-0) | 0.4977 (49) | 41 | 14 | ||
| Sep 11 | L | @ Notre Dame (11-1-0) | 0.8600 (3) | 23 | 27 | ||
| Sep 25 | W | @ Houston (1-9-1) | 0.1812 (103) | 42 | 21 | ||
| Oct 02 | W | @ Iowa * (6-6-0) | 0.4751 (54) | 24 | 7 | ||
| Oct 09 | L | Michigan State * (6-6-0) | 0.5116 (44) | 7 | 17 | ||
| Oct 16 | W | Penn State * (10-2-0) | 0.7921 (9) | 21 | 13 | ||
| Oct 23 | L | @ Illinois * (5-6-0) | 0.4838 (52) | 21 | 24 | ||
| Oct 30 | L | Wisconsin * (10-1-1) | 0.8307 (6) | 10 | 13 | ||
| Nov 06 | W | @ Purdue * (1-10-0) | 0.1908 (102) | 25 | 10 | ||
| Nov 13 | W | Minnesota * (4-7-0) | 0.4175 (67) | 58 | 7 | ||
| Nov 20 | W | @ Ohio State * (10-1-1) | 0.8170 (8) | 28 | 0 | ||
| Jan 01 | W | North Carolina State (7-5-0) | 0.5319 (41) | 42 | 7 | @ Tampa, FL | |
* Denotes a conference game.