Record: 8-5 (Big Ten, 3-5)
Points For: 377 (29.00 per game) | Points Against: 243 (18.00 per game)
MPI: 0.5621 (40 out of 111) | SOS: 0.5066 (62)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 07 | W | @ Eastern Michigan (3-8-0) | 0.2924 (94) | 24 | 3 | ||
| Sep 14 | W | Nevada-Las Vegas (1-11-0) | 0.1479 (108) | 52 | 17 | ||
| Sep 21 | W | @ Stanford (7-5-0) | 0.5575 (41) | 14 | 0 | ||
| Sep 28 | L | @ Penn State * (11-2-0) | 0.7988 (6) | 20 | 23 | ||
| Oct 12 | L | Ohio State * (11-1-0) | 0.8670 (4) | 14 | 17 | ||
| Oct 19 | L | @ Northwestern * (9-3-0) | 0.7021 (19) | 30 | 34 | ||
| Oct 26 | L | Michigan State * (6-6-0) | 0.5271 (48) | 13 | 30 | ||
| Nov 02 | W | @ Purdue * (3-8-0) | 0.3535 (87) | 33 | 25 | ||
| Nov 09 | W | @ Minnesota * (4-7-0) | 0.3767 (84) | 45 | 28 | ||
| Nov 16 | L | Iowa * (9-3-0) | 0.6916 (22) | 0 | 31 | ||
| Nov 23 | W | Illinois * (2-9-0) | 0.2743 (98) | 35 | 15 | ||
| Nov 30 | W | Hawaii (2-10-0) | 0.1923 (105) | 59 | 10 | ||
| Dec 27 | W | Utah (8-4-0) | 0.6720 (24) | 38 | 10 | @ Tucson, AZ | |
* Denotes a conference game.