Record: 9-3 (Big Ten, 6-2)
Points For: 396 (33.00 per game) | Points Against: 267 (22.00 per game)
MPI: 0.7125 (16 out of 112) | SOS: 0.4949 (60)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 06 | L | Toledo (9-3-0) | 0.6965 (23) | 22 | 36 | ||
| Sep 13 | W | @ Notre Dame (7-6-0) | 0.5459 (48) | 28 | 17 | ||
| Sep 20 | W | @ Ball State (5-6-0) | 0.4438 (67) | 28 | 14 | ||
| Sep 27 | W | @ Northwestern * (5-7-0) | 0.4482 (66) | 21 | 9 | ||
| Oct 11 | W | Minnesota * (3-9-0) | 0.3068 (92) | 59 | 43 | ||
| Oct 18 | W | @ Wisconsin * (8-5-0) | 0.6189 (32) | 45 | 20 | ||
| Oct 25 | W | Illinois * (0-11-0) | 0.1042 (111) | 48 | 3 | ||
| Nov 01 | L | Iowa * (7-5-0) | 0.5442 (49) | 17 | 35 | ||
| Nov 08 | W | @ Michigan State * (7-5-0) | 0.5644 (44) | 22 | 21 | ||
| Nov 15 | L | @ Penn State * (9-3-0) | 0.7244 (15) | 17 | 42 | ||
| Nov 22 | W | Indiana * (2-9-0) | 0.2706 (97) | 56 | 7 | ||
| Dec 30 | W | Oklahoma State (8-4-0) | 0.6024 (36) | 33 | 20 | @ San Antonio, TX | |
* Denotes a conference game.