Record: 5-5-1 (Big Ten, 3-4-1)
Points For: 307 (27.00 per game) | Points Against: 324 (29.00 per game)
MPI: 0.5009 (54 out of 107) | SOS: 0.5478 (20)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 03 | W | @ Central Michigan (9-3-0) | 0.6866 (17) | 52 | 21 | ||
| Sep 10 | W | @ Iowa State (0-10-1) | 0.1629 (105) | 37 | 9 | ||
| Sep 17 | L | Penn State * (12-0-0) | 0.9282 (2) | 21 | 61 | ||
| Sep 24 | L | Oregon (9-4-0) | 0.6613 (23) | 18 | 40 | ||
| Oct 01 | L | @ Michigan * (8-4-0) | 0.6853 (18) | 14 | 29 | ||
| Oct 08 | L | @ Indiana * (6-5-0) | 0.5248 (49) | 20 | 27 | ||
| Oct 15 | L | Illinois * (7-5-0) | 0.5947 (34) | 7 | 47 | ||
| Oct 22 | W | @ Michigan State * (5-6-0) | 0.4680 (58) | 19 | 14 | ||
| Oct 29 | T | Purdue * (4-5-2) | 0.4415 (66) | 21 | 21 | ||
| Nov 12 | W | @ Northwestern * (3-7-1) | 0.3900 (74) | 49 | 13 | ||
| Nov 19 | W | Minnesota * (3-8-0) | 0.3712 (77) | 49 | 42 | ||
* Denotes a conference game.