Record: 8-4 (Big Ten, 5-3)
Points For: 277 (23.00 per game) | Points Against: 184 (15.00 per game)
MPI: 0.6518 (28 out of 111) | SOS: 0.5620 (20)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | W | @ Illinois * (2-9-0) | 0.2743 (98) | 20 | 8 | ||
| Sep 14 | W | Colorado (10-2-0) | 0.7904 (8) | 20 | 13 | ||
| Sep 21 | W | @ Boston College (5-7-0) | 0.3896 (78) | 20 | 14 | ||
| Sep 28 | W | @ UCLA (5-6-0) | 0.4674 (63) | 38 | 9 | ||
| Oct 05 | L | Northwestern * (9-3-0) | 0.7021 (19) | 16 | 17 | ||
| Oct 19 | W | @ Indiana * (3-8-0) | 0.3478 (89) | 27 | 20 | ||
| Oct 26 | W | Minnesota * (4-7-0) | 0.3767 (84) | 44 | 10 | ||
| Nov 02 | W | @ Michigan State * (6-6-0) | 0.5271 (48) | 45 | 29 | ||
| Nov 09 | L | Purdue * (3-8-0) | 0.3535 (87) | 3 | 9 | ||
| Nov 16 | L | @ Penn State * (11-2-0) | 0.7988 (6) | 17 | 29 | ||
| Nov 23 | W | Ohio State * (11-1-0) | 0.8670 (4) | 13 | 9 | ||
| Jan 01 | L | Alabama (10-3-0) | 0.7263 (14) | 14 | 17 | @ Tampa, FL | |
* Denotes a conference game.