Record: 5-6 (Big Ten, 4-4)
Points For: 305 (27.00 per game) | Points Against: 298 (27.00 per game)
MPI: 0.4765 (67 out of 117) | SOS: 0.5386 (36)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 06 | L | North Carolina State (7-5-0) | 0.5540 (49) | 14 | 35 | ||
| Sep 22 | L | @ Utah (8-4-0) | 0.6066 (35) | 26 | 28 | ||
| Sep 29 | L | @ Ohio State * (7-5-0) | 0.5886 (38) | 14 | 27 | ||
| Oct 06 | W | Wisconsin * (5-7-0) | 0.4732 (68) | 63 | 32 | ||
| Oct 13 | L | @ Illinois * (10-2-0) | 0.7734 (10) | 14 | 35 | ||
| Oct 20 | L | Iowa * (7-5-0) | 0.5739 (43) | 28 | 42 | ||
| Nov 03 | W | @ Northwestern * (4-7-0) | 0.3702 (87) | 56 | 21 | ||
| Nov 10 | W | Michigan State * (7-5-0) | 0.5753 (42) | 37 | 28 | ||
| Nov 17 | L | Penn State * (5-6-0) | 0.5273 (62) | 14 | 28 | ||
| Nov 24 | W | @ Purdue * (6-6-0) | 0.5394 (54) | 13 | 7 | ||
| Dec 01 | W | @ Kentucky (2-9-0) | 0.2190 (104) | 26 | 15 | ||
* Denotes a conference game.