Record: 7-5 (Big Ten, 4-4)
Points For: 384 (32.00 per game) | Points Against: 305 (25.00 per game)
MPI: 0.6099 (34 out of 114) | SOS: 0.5876 (12)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 04 | W | Central Florida (4-7-0) | 0.3713 (88) | 47 | 13 | ||
| Sep 11 | W | @ Notre Dame (5-7-0) | 0.4860 (62) | 28 | 23 | ||
| Sep 18 | W | @ Central Michigan (4-7-0) | 0.2945 (103) | 58 | 16 | ||
| Sep 25 | W | @ Northwestern * (3-8-0) | 0.3479 (90) | 31 | 23 | ||
| Oct 02 | L | Michigan * (10-2-0) | 0.7956 (7) | 12 | 38 | ||
| Oct 09 | L | Ohio State * (6-6-0) | 0.5421 (48) | 22 | 25 | ||
| Oct 16 | W | @ Michigan State * (10-2-0) | 0.8416 (4) | 52 | 28 | ||
| Oct 23 | L | @ Penn State * (10-3-0) | 0.7779 (9) | 25 | 31 | ||
| Oct 30 | W | Minnesota * (8-4-0) | 0.6500 (24) | 33 | 28 | ||
| Nov 06 | L | @ Wisconsin * (10-2-0) | 0.7591 (11) | 21 | 28 | ||
| Nov 20 | W | Indiana * (4-7-0) | 0.3786 (84) | 30 | 24 | ||
| Jan 01 | L | Georgia (8-4-0) | 0.6618 (21) | 25 | 28 | @ Tampa, FL | |
* Denotes a conference game.