Record: 4-7 (Big Ten, 2-6)
Points For: 245 (22.00 per game) | Points Against: 305 (27.00 per game)
MPI: 0.3902 (73 out of 112) | SOS: 0.5704 (17)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | W | @ Western Michigan (7-4-0) | 0.5314 (50) | 45 | 30 | ||
| Sep 19 | L | Kentucky (7-5-0) | 0.5892 (40) | 27 | 31 | ||
| Sep 26 | W | Cincinnati (2-9-0) | 0.2459 (104) | 48 | 14 | ||
| Oct 03 | L | @ Wisconsin * (11-1-0) | 0.8581 (3) | 20 | 24 | ||
| Oct 10 | L | Michigan State * (6-6-0) | 0.5471 (49) | 31 | 38 | ||
| Oct 17 | W | @ Iowa * (3-8-0) | 0.3300 (82) | 14 | 7 | ||
| Oct 24 | L | Michigan * (10-3-0) | 0.7500 (16) | 10 | 21 | ||
| Oct 31 | L | @ Ohio State * (11-1-0) | 0.8647 (2) | 7 | 38 | ||
| Nov 07 | L | Illinois * (3-8-0) | 0.3215 (85) | 16 | 31 | ||
| Nov 14 | W | @ Minnesota * (5-6-0) | 0.4670 (63) | 20 | 19 | ||
| Nov 21 | L | Purdue * (9-4-0) | 0.6790 (26) | 7 | 52 | ||
* Denotes a conference game.