Record: 6-6 (Big Ten, 5-3)
Points For: 358 (29.00 per game) | Points Against: 302 (25.00 per game)
MPI: 0.5271 (48 out of 111) | SOS: 0.5235 (51)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | W | @ Purdue * (3-8-0) | 0.3535 (87) | 52 | 14 | ||
| Sep 07 | L | Nebraska (11-2-0) | 0.7916 (7) | 14 | 55 | ||
| Sep 21 | L | @ Louisville (5-6-0) | 0.4620 (65) | 20 | 30 | ||
| Sep 28 | W | @ Eastern Michigan (3-8-0) | 0.2924 (94) | 47 | 0 | ||
| Oct 05 | L | Iowa * (9-3-0) | 0.6916 (22) | 30 | 37 | ||
| Oct 12 | W | @ Illinois * (2-9-0) | 0.2743 (98) | 42 | 14 | ||
| Oct 19 | W | Minnesota * (4-7-0) | 0.3767 (84) | 27 | 9 | ||
| Oct 26 | W | @ Wisconsin * (8-5-0) | 0.5621 (40) | 30 | 13 | ||
| Nov 02 | L | Michigan * (8-4-0) | 0.6518 (28) | 29 | 45 | ||
| Nov 09 | W | @ Indiana * (3-8-0) | 0.3478 (89) | 38 | 15 | ||
| Nov 23 | L | Penn State * (11-2-0) | 0.7988 (6) | 29 | 32 | ||
| Dec 31 | L | Stanford (7-5-0) | 0.5575 (41) | 0 | 38 | @ El Paso, TX | |
* Denotes a conference game.