Record: 3-7-1 (Big Ten, 2-6)
Points For: 210 (19.00 per game) | Points Against: 351 (31.00 per game)
MPI: 0.3900 (74 out of 107) | SOS: 0.5715 (10)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 03 | L | Notre Dame (6-5-1) | 0.5628 (41) | 15 | 42 | @ Chicago, IL | |
| Sep 10 | T | @ Stanford (3-7-1) | 0.3175 (87) | 41 | 41 | ||
| Sep 17 | W | Air Force (8-4-0) | 0.6346 (29) | 14 | 10 | ||
| Oct 01 | L | @ Ohio State * (9-4-0) | 0.6798 (20) | 15 | 17 | ||
| Oct 08 | L | @ Wisconsin * (7-4-1) | 0.5932 (35) | 14 | 46 | ||
| Oct 15 | W | Minnesota * (3-8-0) | 0.3712 (77) | 37 | 31 | ||
| Oct 22 | W | Indiana * (6-5-0) | 0.5248 (49) | 20 | 7 | ||
| Oct 29 | L | @ Illinois * (7-5-0) | 0.5947 (34) | 7 | 28 | ||
| Nov 05 | L | @ Michigan State * (5-6-0) | 0.4680 (58) | 17 | 35 | ||
| Nov 12 | L | Iowa * (5-5-1) | 0.5009 (54) | 13 | 49 | ||
| Nov 19 | L | Penn State * (12-0-0) | 0.9282 (2) | 17 | 45 | ||
* Denotes a conference game.