Record: 4-5-2 (Big Ten, 3-4-1)
Points For: 235 (21.00 per game) | Points Against: 253 (23.00 per game)
MPI: 0.5152 (53 out of 108) | SOS: 0.5954 (9)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 02 | L | @ Colorado (10-2-0) | 0.8010 (7) | 7 | 43 | ||
| Sep 16 | T | Stanford (7-4-1) | 0.5795 (40) | 24 | 24 | ||
| Sep 23 | W | @ Southern Methodist (1-10-0) | 0.1879 (103) | 42 | 0 | ||
| Sep 30 | W | Penn State * (9-3-0) | 0.7567 (12) | 17 | 9 | ||
| Oct 14 | L | @ Ohio State * (11-2-0) | 0.8040 (6) | 16 | 27 | ||
| Oct 21 | L | Northwestern * (10-2-0) | 0.8155 (5) | 0 | 35 | ||
| Oct 28 | W | @ Michigan State * (6-5-1) | 0.5362 (45) | 45 | 14 | ||
| Nov 04 | L | Purdue * (4-6-1) | 0.4661 (63) | 27 | 38 | ||
| Nov 11 | W | Minnesota * (3-8-0) | 0.3494 (79) | 34 | 27 | ||
| Nov 18 | L | @ Iowa * (8-4-0) | 0.6405 (28) | 20 | 33 | ||
| Nov 25 | T | @ Illinois * (5-5-1) | 0.5139 (55) | 3 | 3 | ||
* Denotes a conference game.