Record: 7-5 (Big Ten, 3-5)
Points For: 374 (31.00 per game) | Points Against: 311 (25.00 per game)
MPI: 0.5753 (42 out of 117) | SOS: 0.5110 (59)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 08 | W | @ Central Michigan (3-8-0) | 0.3051 (96) | 35 | 21 | ||
| Sep 22 | W | Notre Dame (5-6-0) | 0.4474 (73) | 17 | 10 | ||
| Sep 29 | L | Northwestern * (4-7-0) | 0.3702 (87) | 26 | 27 | ||
| Oct 13 | W | @ Iowa * (7-5-0) | 0.5739 (43) | 31 | 28 | ||
| Oct 20 | L | Minnesota * (4-7-0) | 0.4322 (77) | 19 | 28 | ||
| Oct 27 | W | Wisconsin * (5-7-0) | 0.4732 (68) | 42 | 28 | ||
| Nov 03 | W | @ Michigan * (8-4-0) | 0.6983 (20) | 26 | 24 | ||
| Nov 10 | L | @ Indiana * (5-6-0) | 0.4765 (67) | 28 | 37 | ||
| Nov 17 | L | Purdue * (6-6-0) | 0.5394 (54) | 14 | 24 | ||
| Nov 24 | L | @ Penn State * (5-6-0) | 0.5273 (62) | 37 | 42 | ||
| Dec 01 | W | @ Missouri (4-7-0) | 0.4266 (80) | 55 | 7 | ||
| Dec 31 | W | Fresno State (11-3-0) | 0.7267 (18) | 44 | 35 | @ San Jose, CA | |
* Denotes a conference game.