Record: 8-5 (Big Ten, 5-3)
Points For: 291 (22.00 per game) | Points Against: 306 (23.00 per game)
MPI: 0.6189 (32 out of 112) | SOS: 0.5186 (48)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24 | L | Syracuse (9-4-0) | 0.6659 (26) | 0 | 34 | @ East Rutherford, NJ | |
| Sep 06 | W | @ Boise State (4-7-0) | 0.3562 (84) | 28 | 24 | ||
| Sep 13 | W | San Jose State (4-7-0) | 0.3707 (78) | 56 | 10 | ||
| Sep 20 | W | @ San Diego State (5-7-0) | 0.4415 (68) | 36 | 10 | ||
| Sep 27 | W | @ Indiana * (2-9-0) | 0.2706 (97) | 27 | 26 | ||
| Oct 04 | W | Northwestern * (5-7-0) | 0.4482 (66) | 26 | 25 | ||
| Oct 11 | W | @ Illinois * (0-11-0) | 0.1042 (111) | 31 | 7 | ||
| Oct 18 | L | Purdue * (9-3-0) | 0.7125 (16) | 20 | 45 | ||
| Oct 25 | W | Minnesota * (3-9-0) | 0.3068 (92) | 22 | 21 | ||
| Nov 08 | W | @ Iowa * (7-5-0) | 0.5442 (49) | 13 | 10 | ||
| Nov 15 | L | @ Michigan * (12-0-0) | 0.9243 (1) | 16 | 26 | ||
| Nov 22 | L | Penn State * (9-3-0) | 0.7244 (15) | 10 | 35 | ||
| Jan 01 | L | Georgia (10-2-0) | 0.7989 (9) | 6 | 33 | @ Tampa, FL | |
* Denotes a conference game.