Record: 6-5 (Big Ten, 3-5)
Points For: 294 (26.00 per game) | Points Against: 285 (25.00 per game)
MPI: 0.5248 (49 out of 107) | SOS: 0.4902 (69)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 03 | W | @ Cincinnati (2-8-1) | 0.2664 (95) | 28 | 3 | ||
| Sep 10 | W | @ Miami (Ohio) (5-5-1) | 0.4578 (61) | 35 | 14 | ||
| Sep 17 | W | Kentucky (1-10-0) | 0.1842 (101) | 59 | 29 | ||
| Sep 24 | L | Wisconsin * (7-4-1) | 0.5932 (35) | 13 | 62 | ||
| Oct 01 | W | @ Minnesota * (3-8-0) | 0.3712 (77) | 25 | 14 | ||
| Oct 08 | W | Iowa * (5-5-1) | 0.5009 (54) | 27 | 20 | ||
| Oct 22 | L | @ Northwestern * (3-7-1) | 0.3900 (74) | 7 | 20 | ||
| Oct 29 | L | Michigan State * (5-6-0) | 0.4680 (58) | 21 | 27 | ||
| Nov 05 | L | @ Penn State * (12-0-0) | 0.9282 (2) | 29 | 35 | ||
| Nov 12 | L | @ Ohio State * (9-4-0) | 0.6798 (20) | 17 | 32 | ||
| Nov 19 | W | Purdue * (4-5-2) | 0.4415 (66) | 33 | 29 | ||
* Denotes a conference game.