Record: 9-4 (Big Ten, 4-4)
Points For: 328 (25.00 per game) | Points Against: 265 (20.00 per game)
MPI: 0.6554 (28 out of 116) | SOS: 0.5584 (26)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | W | @ Western Michigan (9-3-0) | 0.6745 (23) | 19 | 7 | ||
| Sep 09 | W | @ Oregon (10-2-0) | 0.7929 (8) | 27 | 23 | ||
| Sep 16 | W | @ Cincinnati (7-5-0) | 0.5602 (50) | 28 | 25 | ||
| Sep 23 | L | @ Northwestern * (8-4-0) | 0.6591 (25) | 44 | 47 | ||
| Sep 30 | L | Michigan * (9-3-0) | 0.7226 (16) | 10 | 13 | ||
| Oct 07 | L | @ Ohio State * (8-4-0) | 0.6603 (24) | 7 | 23 | ||
| Oct 14 | W | Michigan State * (5-6-0) | 0.4614 (70) | 17 | 10 | ||
| Oct 21 | L | @ Purdue * (8-4-0) | 0.6440 (32) | 24 | 30 | ||
| Oct 28 | W | Iowa * (3-9-0) | 0.3405 (85) | 13 | 7 | ||
| Nov 04 | W | @ Minnesota * (6-6-0) | 0.4846 (66) | 41 | 20 | ||
| Nov 11 | W | Indiana * (3-8-0) | 0.3218 (89) | 43 | 22 | ||
| Nov 25 | W | Hawaii (3-9-0) | 0.2525 (102) | 34 | 18 | ||
| Dec 29 | W | UCLA (6-6-0) | 0.5145 (57) | 21 | 20 | @ El Paso, TX | |
* Denotes a conference game.