Record: 6-5-1 (Big Ten, 4-3-1)
Points For: 287 (23.00 per game) | Points Against: 338 (28.00 per game)
MPI: 0.5362 (45 out of 108) | SOS: 0.5735 (17)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 09 | L | @ Nebraska (12-0-0) | 0.9709 (1) | 10 | 50 | ||
| Sep 16 | W | Louisville (7-4-0) | 0.5351 (46) | 30 | 7 | ||
| Sep 23 | T | Purdue * (4-6-1) | 0.4661 (63) | 35 | 35 | ||
| Sep 30 | W | @ Boston College (4-8-0) | 0.4146 (68) | 25 | 21 | ||
| Oct 07 | L | @ Iowa * (8-4-0) | 0.6405 (28) | 7 | 21 | ||
| Oct 14 | W | Illinois * (5-5-1) | 0.5139 (55) | 27 | 21 | ||
| Oct 21 | W | @ Minnesota * (3-8-0) | 0.3494 (79) | 34 | 31 | ||
| Oct 28 | L | Wisconsin * (4-5-2) | 0.5152 (53) | 14 | 45 | ||
| Nov 04 | W | @ Michigan * (9-4-0) | 0.7206 (17) | 28 | 25 | ||
| Nov 11 | W | Indiana * (2-9-0) | 0.2679 (95) | 31 | 13 | ||
| Nov 25 | L | @ Penn State * (9-3-0) | 0.7567 (12) | 20 | 24 | ||
| Dec 29 | L | Louisiana State (7-4-1) | 0.6227 (29) | 26 | 45 | @ Shreveport, LA | |
* Denotes a conference game.