Record: 6-6 (Big Ten, 4-4)
Points For: 336 (28.00 per game) | Points Against: 294 (24.00 per game)
MPI: 0.5471 (49 out of 112) | SOS: 0.5857 (10)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | L | Colorado State (8-4-0) | 0.6362 (33) | 16 | 23 | @ East Lansing, MI | |
| Sep 05 | L | Oregon (8-4-0) | 0.6342 (35) | 14 | 48 | ||
| Sep 12 | W | @ Notre Dame (9-3-0) | 0.7090 (22) | 45 | 23 | ||
| Sep 26 | L | Michigan * (10-3-0) | 0.7500 (16) | 17 | 29 | ||
| Oct 03 | W | @ Central Michigan (6-5-0) | 0.4884 (58) | 38 | 7 | ||
| Oct 10 | W | @ Indiana * (4-7-0) | 0.3902 (73) | 38 | 31 | ||
| Oct 24 | L | Minnesota * (5-6-0) | 0.4670 (63) | 18 | 19 | ||
| Oct 31 | W | @ Northwestern * (3-9-0) | 0.2599 (100) | 29 | 5 | ||
| Nov 07 | W | Ohio State * (11-1-0) | 0.8647 (2) | 28 | 24 | ||
| Nov 14 | L | @ Purdue * (9-4-0) | 0.6790 (26) | 24 | 25 | ||
| Nov 21 | W | @ Illinois * (3-8-0) | 0.3215 (85) | 41 | 9 | ||
| Nov 28 | L | Penn State * (9-3-0) | 0.7292 (18) | 28 | 51 | ||
* Denotes a conference game.