Record: 5-7 (Big Ten, 3-5)
Points For: 313 (26.00 per game) | Points Against: 346 (28.00 per game)
MPI: 0.4732 (68 out of 117) | SOS: 0.5663 (17)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25 | W | Virginia (5-7-0) | 0.4483 (72) | 26 | 17 | @ Madison, WI | |
| Sep 01 | L | Oregon (11-1-0) | 0.8394 (3) | 28 | 31 | ||
| Sep 08 | L | @ Fresno State (11-3-0) | 0.7267 (18) | 20 | 32 | ||
| Sep 22 | W | Penn State * (5-6-0) | 0.5273 (62) | 18 | 6 | ||
| Sep 29 | W | @ Western Kentucky | 24 | 6 | |||
| Oct 06 | L | @ Indiana * (5-6-0) | 0.4765 (67) | 32 | 63 | ||
| Oct 13 | W | Ohio State * (7-5-0) | 0.5886 (38) | 20 | 17 | ||
| Oct 20 | L | Illinois * (10-2-0) | 0.7734 (10) | 35 | 42 | ||
| Oct 27 | L | @ Michigan State * (7-5-0) | 0.5753 (42) | 28 | 42 | ||
| Nov 03 | W | @ Iowa * (7-5-0) | 0.5739 (43) | 34 | 28 | ||
| Nov 17 | L | @ Michigan * (8-4-0) | 0.6983 (20) | 17 | 20 | ||
| Nov 24 | L | Minnesota * (4-7-0) | 0.4322 (77) | 31 | 42 | ||
* Denotes a conference game.