Record: 7-5 (Big Ten, 4-4)
Points For: 411 (34.00 per game) | Points Against: 159 (13.00 per game)
MPI: 0.5442 (49 out of 112) | SOS: 0.4455 (92)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 06 | W | @ Northern Iowa | 66 | 0 | |||
| Sep 13 | W | @ Tulsa (2-9-0) | 0.2559 (99) | 54 | 16 | ||
| Sep 20 | W | Iowa State (1-10-0) | 0.2123 (104) | 63 | 20 | ||
| Sep 27 | W | @ Illinois * (0-11-0) | 0.1042 (111) | 38 | 10 | ||
| Oct 04 | L | Ohio State * (10-3-0) | 0.7274 (14) | 7 | 23 | ||
| Oct 18 | L | Michigan * (12-0-0) | 0.9243 (1) | 24 | 28 | ||
| Oct 25 | W | @ Indiana * (2-9-0) | 0.2706 (97) | 62 | 0 | ||
| Nov 01 | W | @ Purdue * (9-3-0) | 0.7125 (16) | 35 | 17 | ||
| Nov 08 | L | Wisconsin * (8-5-0) | 0.6189 (32) | 10 | 13 | ||
| Nov 15 | L | Northwestern * (5-7-0) | 0.4482 (66) | 14 | 15 | ||
| Nov 22 | W | @ Minnesota * (3-9-0) | 0.3068 (92) | 31 | 0 | ||
| Dec 31 | L | Arizona State (9-3-0) | 0.6968 (21) | 7 | 17 | @ El Paso, TX | |
* Denotes a conference game.