Record: 8-4 (Big Ten, 4-4)
Points For: 388 (32.00 per game) | Points Against: 275 (22.00 per game)
MPI: 0.6477 (25 out of 114) | SOS: 0.5532 (24)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 04 | W | @ Arkansas State (4-7-0) | 0.3479 (91) | 41 | 3 | ||
| Sep 11 | W | @ San Diego State (5-6-0) | 0.4510 (69) | 38 | 10 | ||
| Sep 18 | W | Louisville (7-5-0) | 0.5595 (40) | 41 | 36 | ||
| Sep 25 | L | @ Michigan State * (10-2-0) | 0.8416 (4) | 10 | 27 | ||
| Oct 02 | L | Indiana * (4-7-0) | 0.3786 (84) | 31 | 34 | ||
| Oct 16 | L | @ Minnesota * (8-4-0) | 0.6500 (24) | 7 | 37 | ||
| Oct 23 | W | Michigan * (10-2-0) | 0.7956 (7) | 35 | 29 | ||
| Oct 30 | L | @ Penn State * (10-3-0) | 0.7779 (9) | 7 | 27 | ||
| Nov 06 | W | Iowa * (1-10-0) | 0.2440 (105) | 40 | 24 | ||
| Nov 13 | W | Ohio State * (6-6-0) | 0.5421 (48) | 46 | 20 | ||
| Nov 20 | W | @ Northwestern * (3-8-0) | 0.3479 (90) | 29 | 7 | ||
| Dec 30 | W | Virginia (7-5-0) | 0.5570 (43) | 63 | 21 | @ Miami, FL | |
* Denotes a conference game.