Record: 8-4 (Big Ten, 6-2)
Points For: 320 (26.00 per game) | Points Against: 237 (19.00 per game)
MPI: 0.6983 (20 out of 117) | SOS: 0.5888 (9)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 01 | W | @ Miami (Ohio) (7-5-0) | 0.5705 (44) | 31 | 13 | ||
| Sep 08 | L | Washington (8-4-0) | 0.6615 (24) | 18 | 23 | ||
| Sep 22 | W | @ Western Michigan (5-6-0) | 0.4347 (75) | 38 | 21 | ||
| Sep 29 | W | @ Illinois * (10-2-0) | 0.7734 (10) | 45 | 20 | ||
| Oct 06 | W | Penn State * (5-6-0) | 0.5273 (62) | 20 | 0 | ||
| Oct 13 | W | @ Purdue * (6-6-0) | 0.5394 (54) | 24 | 10 | ||
| Oct 27 | W | Iowa * (7-5-0) | 0.5739 (43) | 32 | 26 | ||
| Nov 03 | L | Michigan State * (7-5-0) | 0.5753 (42) | 24 | 26 | ||
| Nov 10 | W | @ Minnesota * (4-7-0) | 0.4322 (77) | 31 | 10 | ||
| Nov 17 | W | Wisconsin * (5-7-0) | 0.4732 (68) | 20 | 17 | ||
| Nov 24 | L | @ Ohio State * (7-5-0) | 0.5886 (38) | 20 | 26 | ||
| Jan 01 | L | Tennessee (11-2-0) | 0.7801 (9) | 17 | 45 | @ Orlando, FL | |
* Denotes a conference game.