Record: 5-6 (Big Ten, 4-4)
Points For: 280 (25.00 per game) | Points Against: 267 (24.00 per game)
MPI: 0.4680 (58 out of 107) | SOS: 0.5840 (6)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | L | Kansas (6-5-0) | 0.5488 (46) | 10 | 17 | ||
| Sep 17 | L | @ Notre Dame (6-5-1) | 0.5628 (41) | 20 | 21 | ||
| Sep 24 | W | @ Miami (Ohio) (5-5-1) | 0.4578 (61) | 45 | 10 | ||
| Oct 01 | W | @ Wisconsin * (7-4-1) | 0.5932 (35) | 29 | 10 | ||
| Oct 08 | L | Michigan * (8-4-0) | 0.6853 (18) | 20 | 40 | ||
| Oct 15 | L | @ Ohio State * (9-4-0) | 0.6798 (20) | 7 | 23 | ||
| Oct 22 | L | Iowa * (5-5-1) | 0.5009 (54) | 14 | 19 | ||
| Oct 29 | W | @ Indiana * (6-5-0) | 0.5248 (49) | 27 | 21 | ||
| Nov 05 | W | Northwestern * (3-7-1) | 0.3900 (74) | 35 | 17 | ||
| Nov 12 | W | @ Purdue * (4-5-2) | 0.4415 (66) | 42 | 30 | ||
| Nov 26 | L | Penn State * (12-0-0) | 0.9282 (2) | 31 | 59 | ||
* Denotes a conference game.