Record: 4-7 (Big Ten, 3-5)
Points For: 253 (23.00 per game) | Points Against: 354 (32.00 per game)
MPI: 0.4175 (67 out of 106) | SOS: 0.5149 (50)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 04 | L | Penn State * (10-2-0) | 0.7921 (9) | 20 | 38 | ||
| Sep 11 | W | @ Indiana State | 27 | 10 | |||
| Sep 18 | L | @ Kansas State (9-2-1) | 0.7307 (15) | 25 | 30 | ||
| Sep 25 | L | San Diego State (6-6-0) | 0.4656 (57) | 17 | 48 | ||
| Oct 02 | L | @ Indiana * (8-4-0) | 0.6266 (28) | 19 | 23 | ||
| Oct 09 | W | @ Purdue * (1-10-0) | 0.1908 (102) | 59 | 56 | ||
| Oct 16 | W | Northwestern * (2-9-0) | 0.2901 (93) | 28 | 26 | ||
| Oct 23 | W | @ Wisconsin * (10-1-1) | 0.8307 (6) | 28 | 21 | ||
| Nov 06 | L | Illinois * (5-6-0) | 0.4838 (52) | 20 | 23 | ||
| Nov 13 | L | @ Michigan * (8-4-0) | 0.6458 (26) | 7 | 58 | ||
| Nov 20 | L | Iowa * (6-6-0) | 0.4751 (54) | 3 | 21 | ||
* Denotes a conference game.