Record: 7-5 (Big Ten, 5-3)
Points For: 312 (26.00 per game) | Points Against: 244 (20.00 per game)
MPI: 0.5886 (38 out of 117) | SOS: 0.5376 (38)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 08 | W | @ Akron (4-7-0) | 0.3744 (85) | 28 | 14 | ||
| Sep 22 | L | UCLA (7-4-0) | 0.6305 (30) | 6 | 13 | ||
| Sep 29 | W | Indiana * (5-6-0) | 0.4765 (67) | 27 | 14 | ||
| Oct 06 | W | @ Northwestern * (4-7-0) | 0.3702 (87) | 38 | 20 | ||
| Oct 13 | L | @ Wisconsin * (5-7-0) | 0.4732 (68) | 17 | 20 | ||
| Oct 20 | W | @ San Diego State (3-8-0) | 0.3138 (94) | 27 | 12 | ||
| Oct 27 | L | Penn State * (5-6-0) | 0.5273 (62) | 27 | 29 | ||
| Nov 03 | W | Minnesota * (4-7-0) | 0.4322 (77) | 31 | 28 | ||
| Nov 10 | W | @ Purdue * (6-6-0) | 0.5394 (54) | 35 | 9 | ||
| Nov 17 | L | @ Illinois * (10-2-0) | 0.7734 (10) | 22 | 34 | ||
| Nov 24 | W | Michigan * (8-4-0) | 0.6983 (20) | 26 | 20 | ||
| Jan 01 | L | South Carolina (9-3-0) | 0.7068 (19) | 28 | 31 | @ Tampa, FL | |
* Denotes a conference game.