Record: 5-6 (Big Ten, 2-6)
Points For: 229 (20.00 per game) | Points Against: 249 (22.00 per game)
MPI: 0.4670 (63 out of 112) | SOS: 0.5557 (26)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 05 | W | @ Arkansas State (4-8-0) | 0.3263 (83) | 17 | 14 | ||
| Sep 12 | W | Houston (3-8-0) | 0.2986 (92) | 14 | 7 | ||
| Sep 19 | W | @ Memphis (2-9-0) | 0.2488 (102) | 41 | 14 | ||
| Oct 03 | L | Purdue * (9-4-0) | 0.6790 (26) | 21 | 56 | ||
| Oct 10 | L | @ Penn State * (9-3-0) | 0.7292 (18) | 17 | 27 | ||
| Oct 17 | L | Ohio State * (11-1-0) | 0.8647 (2) | 15 | 45 | ||
| Oct 24 | W | @ Michigan State * (6-6-0) | 0.5471 (49) | 19 | 18 | ||
| Oct 31 | L | @ Michigan * (10-3-0) | 0.7500 (16) | 10 | 15 | ||
| Nov 07 | L | Wisconsin * (11-1-0) | 0.8581 (3) | 7 | 26 | ||
| Nov 14 | L | Indiana * (4-7-0) | 0.3902 (73) | 19 | 20 | ||
| Nov 21 | W | @ Iowa * (3-8-0) | 0.3300 (82) | 49 | 7 | ||
* Denotes a conference game.