Record: 5-6 (Big Ten, 2-6)
Points For: 197 (17.00 per game) | Points Against: 233 (21.00 per game)
MPI: 0.4614 (70 out of 116) | SOS: 0.5807 (15)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 09 | W | @ Marshall (8-5-0) | 0.6071 (38) | 34 | 24 | ||
| Sep 16 | W | Missouri (3-8-0) | 0.3042 (93) | 13 | 10 | ||
| Sep 23 | W | @ Notre Dame (9-3-0) | 0.7250 (15) | 27 | 21 | ||
| Sep 30 | L | @ Northwestern * (8-4-0) | 0.6591 (25) | 17 | 37 | ||
| Oct 07 | L | Iowa * (3-9-0) | 0.3405 (85) | 16 | 21 | ||
| Oct 14 | L | @ Wisconsin * (9-4-0) | 0.6554 (28) | 10 | 17 | ||
| Oct 21 | L | Michigan * (9-3-0) | 0.7226 (16) | 0 | 14 | ||
| Oct 28 | W | @ Illinois * (5-6-0) | 0.4597 (71) | 14 | 10 | ||
| Nov 04 | L | Ohio State * (8-4-0) | 0.6603 (24) | 13 | 27 | ||
| Nov 11 | W | @ Purdue * (8-4-0) | 0.6440 (32) | 30 | 10 | ||
| Nov 18 | L | Penn State * (5-7-0) | 0.4653 (69) | 23 | 42 | ||
* Denotes a conference game.