Record: 4-7 (Big Ten, 2-6)
Points For: 308 (28.00 per game) | Points Against: 299 (27.00 per game)
MPI: 0.4322 (77 out of 117) | SOS: 0.5190 (52)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | L | Toledo (10-2-0) | 0.7454 (17) | 7 | 38 | ||
| Sep 08 | W | @ Louisiana-Lafayette (3-8-0) | 0.2473 (100) | 44 | 14 | ||
| Sep 29 | L | @ Purdue * (6-6-0) | 0.5394 (54) | 28 | 35 | ||
| Oct 06 | L | Illinois * (10-2-0) | 0.7734 (10) | 14 | 25 | ||
| Oct 13 | L | Northwestern * (4-7-0) | 0.3702 (87) | 17 | 23 | ||
| Oct 20 | W | @ Michigan State * (7-5-0) | 0.5753 (42) | 28 | 19 | ||
| Oct 27 | W | @ Murray State | 66 | 10 | |||
| Nov 03 | L | @ Ohio State * (7-5-0) | 0.5886 (38) | 28 | 31 | ||
| Nov 10 | L | Michigan * (8-4-0) | 0.6983 (20) | 10 | 31 | ||
| Nov 17 | L | Iowa * (7-5-0) | 0.5739 (43) | 24 | 42 | ||
| Nov 24 | W | @ Wisconsin * (5-7-0) | 0.4732 (68) | 42 | 31 | ||
* Denotes a conference game.