Record: 3-9 (Big Ten, 1-7)
Points For: 238 (19.00 per game) | Points Against: 334 (27.00 per game)
MPI: 0.3068 (92 out of 112) | SOS: 0.5259 (42)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | L | Hawaii (3-9-0) | 0.2611 (98) | 3 | 17 | ||
| Sep 13 | W | @ Iowa State (1-10-0) | 0.2123 (104) | 53 | 29 | ||
| Sep 20 | W | Memphis (4-7-0) | 0.3661 (82) | 20 | 17 | ||
| Sep 27 | L | @ Houston (3-8-0) | 0.3170 (90) | 43 | 45 | ||
| Oct 04 | L | Michigan State * (7-5-0) | 0.5644 (44) | 10 | 31 | ||
| Oct 11 | L | @ Purdue * (9-3-0) | 0.7125 (16) | 43 | 59 | ||
| Oct 18 | L | Penn State * (9-3-0) | 0.7244 (15) | 15 | 16 | ||
| Oct 25 | L | @ Wisconsin * (8-5-0) | 0.6189 (32) | 21 | 22 | ||
| Nov 01 | L | Michigan * (12-0-0) | 0.9243 (1) | 3 | 24 | ||
| Nov 08 | L | @ Ohio State * (10-3-0) | 0.7274 (14) | 3 | 31 | ||
| Nov 15 | W | @ Indiana * (2-9-0) | 0.2706 (97) | 24 | 12 | ||
| Nov 22 | L | Iowa * (7-5-0) | 0.5442 (49) | 0 | 31 | ||
* Denotes a conference game.