Record: 8-4 (Big Ten, 4-4)
Points For: 368 (30.00 per game) | Points Against: 259 (21.00 per game)
MPI: 0.6405 (28 out of 108) | SOS: 0.4979 (56)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 09 | W | @ Northern Iowa | 34 | 13 | |||
| Sep 16 | W | Iowa State (3-8-0) | 0.3644 (76) | 27 | 10 | ||
| Sep 30 | W | @ New Mexico State (4-7-0) | 0.3229 (84) | 59 | 21 | ||
| Oct 07 | W | Michigan State * (6-5-1) | 0.5362 (45) | 21 | 7 | ||
| Oct 14 | W | @ Indiana * (2-9-0) | 0.2679 (95) | 22 | 13 | ||
| Oct 21 | L | @ Penn State * (9-3-0) | 0.7567 (12) | 27 | 41 | ||
| Oct 28 | L | Ohio State * (11-2-0) | 0.8040 (6) | 35 | 56 | ||
| Nov 04 | L | @ Illinois * (5-5-1) | 0.5139 (55) | 7 | 26 | ||
| Nov 11 | L | Northwestern * (10-2-0) | 0.8155 (5) | 20 | 31 | ||
| Nov 18 | W | Wisconsin * (4-5-2) | 0.5152 (53) | 33 | 20 | ||
| Nov 25 | W | @ Minnesota * (3-8-0) | 0.3494 (79) | 45 | 3 | ||
| Dec 29 | W | Washington (7-4-1) | 0.6208 (30) | 38 | 18 | @ El Paso, TX | |
* Denotes a conference game.