Record: 5-7 (Big Ten, 3-5)
Points For: 243 (20.00 per game) | Points Against: 288 (24.00 per game)
MPI: 0.4482 (66 out of 112) | SOS: 0.5492 (28)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23 | W | Oklahoma (4-8-0) | 0.3872 (77) | 24 | 0 | @ Chicago, IL | |
| Sep 06 | L | Wake Forest (5-6-0) | 0.4222 (74) | 20 | 27 | ||
| Sep 13 | W | @ Duke (2-9-0) | 0.2428 (100) | 24 | 20 | ||
| Sep 20 | L | @ Rice (7-4-0) | 0.5497 (47) | 34 | 40 | ||
| Sep 27 | L | Purdue * (9-3-0) | 0.7125 (16) | 9 | 21 | ||
| Oct 04 | L | @ Wisconsin * (8-5-0) | 0.6189 (32) | 25 | 26 | ||
| Oct 11 | L | Michigan * (12-0-0) | 0.9243 (1) | 6 | 23 | ||
| Oct 18 | W | @ Michigan State * (7-5-0) | 0.5644 (44) | 19 | 17 | ||
| Oct 25 | L | Ohio State * (10-3-0) | 0.7274 (14) | 6 | 49 | ||
| Nov 01 | L | @ Penn State * (9-3-0) | 0.7244 (15) | 27 | 30 | ||
| Nov 08 | W | Illinois * (0-11-0) | 0.1042 (111) | 34 | 21 | ||
| Nov 15 | W | @ Iowa * (7-5-0) | 0.5442 (49) | 15 | 14 | ||
* Denotes a conference game.