Record: 4-5-2 (Big Ten, 2-4-2)
Points For: 336 (30.00 per game) | Points Against: 346 (31.00 per game)
MPI: 0.4415 (66 out of 107) | SOS: 0.5530 (17)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | W | @ Toledo (6-4-1) | 0.5502 (45) | 51 | 17 | ||
| Sep 17 | W | @ Ball State (5-5-1) | 0.4408 (67) | 49 | 21 | ||
| Sep 24 | L | Notre Dame (6-5-1) | 0.5628 (41) | 21 | 39 | ||
| Oct 01 | W | Illinois * (7-5-0) | 0.5947 (34) | 22 | 16 | ||
| Oct 08 | W | @ Minnesota * (3-8-0) | 0.3712 (77) | 49 | 37 | ||
| Oct 15 | T | Wisconsin * (7-4-1) | 0.5932 (35) | 27 | 27 | ||
| Oct 22 | L | Ohio State * (9-4-0) | 0.6798 (20) | 14 | 48 | ||
| Oct 29 | T | @ Iowa * (5-5-1) | 0.5009 (54) | 21 | 21 | ||
| Nov 05 | L | @ Michigan * (8-4-0) | 0.6853 (18) | 23 | 45 | ||
| Nov 12 | L | Michigan State * (5-6-0) | 0.4680 (58) | 30 | 42 | ||
| Nov 19 | L | @ Indiana * (6-5-0) | 0.5248 (49) | 29 | 33 | ||
* Denotes a conference game.