Record: 7-5 (Big Ten, 4-4)
Points For: 342 (28.00 per game) | Points Against: 237 (19.00 per game)
MPI: 0.5644 (44 out of 112) | SOS: 0.5435 (33)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 06 | W | @ Western Michigan (8-3-0) | 0.6516 (27) | 42 | 10 | ||
| Sep 13 | W | @ Memphis (4-7-0) | 0.3661 (82) | 51 | 21 | ||
| Sep 20 | W | Notre Dame (7-6-0) | 0.5459 (48) | 23 | 7 | ||
| Oct 04 | W | @ Minnesota * (3-9-0) | 0.3068 (92) | 31 | 10 | ||
| Oct 11 | W | Indiana * (2-9-0) | 0.2706 (97) | 38 | 6 | ||
| Oct 18 | L | Northwestern * (5-7-0) | 0.4482 (66) | 17 | 19 | ||
| Oct 25 | L | @ Michigan * (12-0-0) | 0.9243 (1) | 7 | 23 | ||
| Nov 01 | L | @ Ohio State * (10-3-0) | 0.7274 (14) | 13 | 37 | ||
| Nov 08 | L | Purdue * (9-3-0) | 0.7125 (16) | 21 | 22 | ||
| Nov 22 | W | Illinois * (0-11-0) | 0.1042 (111) | 27 | 17 | ||
| Nov 29 | W | @ Penn State * (9-3-0) | 0.7244 (15) | 49 | 14 | ||
| Dec 25 | L | Washington (8-4-0) | 0.6715 (25) | 23 | 51 | @ Honolulu, HI | |
* Denotes a conference game.