Record: 3-8 (Big Ten, 2-6)
Points For: 149 (13.00 per game) | Points Against: 326 (29.00 per game)
MPI: 0.3215 (85 out of 112) | SOS: 0.5113 (50)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 05 | L | Washington State (3-8-0) | 0.3173 (86) | 13 | 20 | ||
| Sep 12 | W | @ Middle Tennessee State | 48 | 20 | |||
| Sep 19 | L | @ Louisville (7-5-0) | 0.5585 (45) | 9 | 35 | ||
| Sep 26 | L | @ Iowa * (3-8-0) | 0.3300 (82) | 14 | 37 | ||
| Oct 03 | W | Northwestern * (3-9-0) | 0.2599 (100) | 13 | 10 | ||
| Oct 10 | L | @ Ohio State * (11-1-0) | 0.8647 (2) | 0 | 41 | ||
| Oct 17 | L | @ Wisconsin * (11-1-0) | 0.8581 (3) | 3 | 37 | ||
| Oct 24 | L | Purdue * (9-4-0) | 0.6790 (26) | 9 | 42 | ||
| Oct 31 | L | Penn State * (9-3-0) | 0.7292 (18) | 0 | 27 | ||
| Nov 07 | W | @ Indiana * (4-7-0) | 0.3902 (73) | 31 | 16 | ||
| Nov 21 | L | Michigan State * (6-6-0) | 0.5471 (49) | 9 | 41 | ||
* Denotes a conference game.