Record: 9-4 (Big Ten, 6-2)
Points For: 336 (25.00 per game) | Points Against: 211 (16.00 per game)
MPI: 0.6798 (20 out of 107) | SOS: 0.5515 (18)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | W | Fresno State (5-7-1) | 0.4590 (60) | 34 | 10 | @ Anaheim, CA | |
| Sep 10 | L | Washington (7-4-0) | 0.5862 (37) | 16 | 25 | ||
| Sep 17 | W | @ Pittsburgh (3-8-0) | 0.3297 (83) | 27 | 3 | ||
| Sep 24 | W | @ Houston (1-10-0) | 0.1725 (104) | 52 | 0 | ||
| Oct 01 | W | Northwestern * (3-7-1) | 0.3900 (74) | 17 | 15 | ||
| Oct 08 | L | @ Illinois * (7-5-0) | 0.5947 (34) | 10 | 24 | ||
| Oct 15 | W | Michigan State * (5-6-0) | 0.4680 (58) | 23 | 7 | ||
| Oct 22 | W | @ Purdue * (4-5-2) | 0.4415 (66) | 48 | 14 | ||
| Oct 29 | L | Penn State * (12-0-0) | 0.9282 (2) | 14 | 63 | ||
| Nov 05 | W | @ Wisconsin * (7-4-1) | 0.5932 (35) | 24 | 3 | ||
| Nov 12 | W | Indiana * (6-5-0) | 0.5248 (49) | 32 | 17 | ||
| Nov 19 | W | @ Michigan * (8-4-0) | 0.6853 (18) | 22 | 6 | ||
| Jan 02 | L | Alabama (12-1-0) | 0.8658 (4) | 17 | 24 | @ Orlando, FL | |
* Denotes a conference game.