Record: 8-4 (Big Ten, 5-3)
Points For: 368 (30.00 per game) | Points Against: 196 (16.00 per game)
MPI: 0.6500 (24 out of 114) | SOS: 0.5020 (62)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 04 | W | @ Ohio (5-6-0) | 0.4396 (71) | 33 | 7 | ||
| Sep 11 | W | @ Louisiana-Monroe (5-6-0) | 0.4050 (75) | 35 | 0 | ||
| Sep 18 | W | @ Illinois State | 55 | 7 | |||
| Oct 02 | W | Northwestern * (3-8-0) | 0.3479 (90) | 33 | 14 | ||
| Oct 09 | L | @ Wisconsin * (10-2-0) | 0.7591 (11) | 17 | 20 | ||
| Oct 16 | W | Illinois * (8-4-0) | 0.6477 (25) | 37 | 7 | ||
| Oct 23 | L | @ Ohio State * (6-6-0) | 0.5421 (48) | 17 | 20 | ||
| Oct 30 | L | @ Purdue * (7-5-0) | 0.6099 (34) | 28 | 33 | ||
| Nov 06 | W | Penn State * (10-3-0) | 0.7779 (9) | 24 | 23 | ||
| Nov 13 | W | @ Indiana * (4-7-0) | 0.3786 (84) | 44 | 20 | ||
| Nov 20 | W | Iowa * (1-10-0) | 0.2440 (105) | 25 | 21 | ||
| Dec 31 | L | Oregon (9-3-0) | 0.7269 (13) | 20 | 24 | @ El Paso, TX | |
* Denotes a conference game.