Record: 7-5 (Big Ten, 4-4)
Points For: 309 (25.00 per game) | Points Against: 156 (13.00 per game)
MPI: 0.5947 (34 out of 107) | SOS: 0.5468 (21)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 01 | L | Washington State (8-4-0) | 0.6420 (28) | 9 | 10 | @ Chicago, IL | |
| Sep 10 | W | @ Missouri (3-8-1) | 0.3159 (89) | 42 | 0 | ||
| Sep 17 | W | @ Northern Illinois (4-7-0) | 0.3342 (82) | 34 | 10 | ||
| Oct 01 | L | @ Purdue * (4-5-2) | 0.4415 (66) | 16 | 22 | ||
| Oct 08 | W | Ohio State * (9-4-0) | 0.6798 (20) | 24 | 10 | ||
| Oct 15 | W | @ Iowa * (5-5-1) | 0.5009 (54) | 47 | 7 | ||
| Oct 22 | L | @ Michigan * (8-4-0) | 0.6853 (18) | 14 | 19 | ||
| Oct 29 | W | Northwestern * (3-7-1) | 0.3900 (74) | 28 | 7 | ||
| Nov 05 | W | Minnesota * (3-8-0) | 0.3712 (77) | 21 | 17 | ||
| Nov 12 | L | @ Penn State * (12-0-0) | 0.9282 (2) | 31 | 35 | ||
| Nov 19 | L | Wisconsin * (7-4-1) | 0.5932 (35) | 13 | 19 | ||
| Dec 31 | W | East Carolina (7-5-0) | 0.5590 (42) | 30 | 0 | @ Memphis, TN | |
* Denotes a conference game.