Record: 5-5-1 (Big Ten, 3-4-1)
Points For: 193 (17.00 per game) | Points Against: 198 (18.00 per game)
MPI: 0.5139 (55 out of 108) | SOS: 0.6048 (5)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 02 | L | @ Michigan * (9-4-0) | 0.7206 (17) | 14 | 38 | ||
| Sep 09 | L | Oregon (9-3-0) | 0.6954 (20) | 31 | 34 | ||
| Sep 16 | W | @ Arizona (6-5-0) | 0.5146 (54) | 9 | 7 | ||
| Sep 23 | W | @ East Carolina (9-3-0) | 0.6945 (22) | 7 | 0 | ||
| Oct 07 | W | Indiana * (2-9-0) | 0.2679 (95) | 17 | 10 | ||
| Oct 14 | L | @ Michigan State * (6-5-1) | 0.5362 (45) | 21 | 27 | ||
| Oct 28 | L | @ Northwestern * (10-2-0) | 0.8155 (5) | 14 | 17 | ||
| Nov 04 | W | Iowa * (8-4-0) | 0.6405 (28) | 26 | 7 | ||
| Nov 11 | L | Ohio State * (11-2-0) | 0.8040 (6) | 3 | 41 | ||
| Nov 18 | W | @ Minnesota * (3-8-0) | 0.3494 (79) | 48 | 14 | ||
| Nov 25 | T | Wisconsin * (4-5-2) | 0.5152 (53) | 3 | 3 | ||
* Denotes a conference game.