Record: 9-4 (Big Ten, 5-3)
Points For: 338 (26.00 per game) | Points Against: 223 (17.00 per game)
MPI: 0.7206 (17 out of 108) | SOS: 0.5745 (15)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26 | W | Virginia (9-4-0) | 0.6731 (23) | 18 | 17 | @ Ann Arbor, MI | |
| Sep 02 | W | Illinois * (5-5-1) | 0.5139 (55) | 38 | 14 | ||
| Sep 09 | W | @ Memphis (3-8-0) | 0.3152 (89) | 24 | 7 | ||
| Sep 16 | W | Boston College (4-8-0) | 0.4146 (68) | 23 | 13 | ||
| Sep 30 | W | @ Miami (Ohio) (8-2-1) | 0.7156 (18) | 38 | 19 | ||
| Oct 07 | L | @ Northwestern * (10-2-0) | 0.8155 (5) | 13 | 19 | ||
| Oct 21 | W | Indiana * (2-9-0) | 0.2679 (95) | 34 | 17 | ||
| Oct 28 | W | @ Minnesota * (3-8-0) | 0.3494 (79) | 52 | 17 | ||
| Nov 04 | L | Michigan State * (6-5-1) | 0.5362 (45) | 25 | 28 | ||
| Nov 11 | W | @ Purdue * (4-6-1) | 0.4661 (63) | 5 | 0 | ||
| Nov 18 | L | Penn State * (9-3-0) | 0.7567 (12) | 17 | 27 | ||
| Nov 25 | W | @ Ohio State * (11-2-0) | 0.8040 (6) | 31 | 23 | ||
| Dec 28 | L | Texas A&M (9-3-0) | 0.7233 (16) | 20 | 22 | @ San Antonio, TX | |
* Denotes a conference game.