Record: 8-4 (Big Ten, 5-3)
Points For: 330 (27.00 per game) | Points Against: 268 (22.00 per game)
MPI: 0.6853 (18 out of 107) | SOS: 0.6265 (1)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 03 | W | @ Boston College (7-4-1) | 0.6601 (24) | 34 | 26 | ||
| Sep 10 | W | Notre Dame (6-5-1) | 0.5628 (41) | 26 | 24 | ||
| Sep 24 | L | @ Colorado (11-1-0) | 0.8296 (6) | 26 | 27 | ||
| Oct 01 | W | Iowa * (5-5-1) | 0.5009 (54) | 29 | 14 | ||
| Oct 08 | W | @ Michigan State * (5-6-0) | 0.4680 (58) | 40 | 20 | ||
| Oct 15 | L | @ Penn State * (12-0-0) | 0.9282 (2) | 24 | 31 | ||
| Oct 22 | W | Illinois * (7-5-0) | 0.5947 (34) | 19 | 14 | ||
| Oct 29 | L | @ Wisconsin * (7-4-1) | 0.5932 (35) | 19 | 31 | ||
| Nov 05 | W | Purdue * (4-5-2) | 0.4415 (66) | 45 | 23 | ||
| Nov 12 | W | @ Minnesota * (3-8-0) | 0.3712 (77) | 38 | 22 | ||
| Nov 19 | L | Ohio State * (9-4-0) | 0.6798 (20) | 6 | 22 | ||
| Dec 30 | W | Colorado State (10-2-0) | 0.7673 (12) | 24 | 14 | @ San Diego, CA | |
* Denotes a conference game.