Record: 8-4 (Big Ten, 6-2)
Points For: 441 (36.00 per game) | Points Against: 400 (33.00 per game)
MPI: 0.6591 (25 out of 116) | SOS: 0.5352 (36)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | W | @ Northern Illinois (6-5-0) | 0.5348 (54) | 35 | 17 | ||
| Sep 09 | W | @ Duke (0-11-0) | 0.1069 (116) | 38 | 5 | ||
| Sep 16 | L | Texas Christian (10-2-0) | 0.7318 (14) | 14 | 41 | ||
| Sep 23 | W | Wisconsin * (9-4-0) | 0.6554 (28) | 47 | 44 | ||
| Sep 30 | W | Michigan State * (5-6-0) | 0.4614 (70) | 37 | 17 | ||
| Oct 07 | W | @ Indiana * (3-8-0) | 0.3218 (89) | 52 | 33 | ||
| Oct 14 | L | @ Purdue * (8-4-0) | 0.6440 (32) | 28 | 41 | ||
| Oct 28 | W | Minnesota * (6-6-0) | 0.4846 (66) | 41 | 35 | ||
| Nov 04 | W | @ Michigan * (9-3-0) | 0.7226 (16) | 54 | 51 | ||
| Nov 11 | L | Iowa * (3-9-0) | 0.3405 (85) | 17 | 27 | ||
| Nov 18 | W | @ Illinois * (5-6-0) | 0.4597 (71) | 61 | 23 | ||
| Dec 30 | L | Nebraska (10-2-0) | 0.8008 (7) | 17 | 66 | @ San Antonio, TX | |
* Denotes a conference game.