Record: 4-6-1 (Big Ten, 2-5-1)
Points For: 282 (25.00 per game) | Points Against: 269 (24.00 per game)
MPI: 0.4661 (63 out of 108) | SOS: 0.6050 (4)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 02 | W | West Virginia (5-6-0) | 0.4486 (64) | 26 | 24 | ||
| Sep 09 | L | @ Notre Dame (9-3-0) | 0.7378 (13) | 28 | 35 | ||
| Sep 23 | T | @ Michigan State * (6-5-1) | 0.5362 (45) | 35 | 35 | ||
| Sep 30 | W | @ Ball State (7-4-0) | 0.6045 (38) | 35 | 13 | ||
| Oct 07 | L | Minnesota * (3-8-0) | 0.3494 (79) | 38 | 39 | ||
| Oct 14 | L | @ Penn State * (9-3-0) | 0.7567 (12) | 23 | 26 | ||
| Oct 21 | L | Ohio State * (11-2-0) | 0.8040 (6) | 0 | 28 | ||
| Nov 04 | W | @ Wisconsin * (4-5-2) | 0.5152 (53) | 38 | 27 | ||
| Nov 11 | L | Michigan * (9-4-0) | 0.7206 (17) | 0 | 5 | ||
| Nov 18 | L | @ Northwestern * (10-2-0) | 0.8155 (5) | 8 | 23 | ||
| Nov 24 | W | Indiana * (2-9-0) | 0.2679 (95) | 51 | 14 | ||
* Denotes a conference game.