Record: 5-7 (Big Ten, 4-4)
Points For: 346 (28.00 per game) | Points Against: 307 (25.00 per game)
MPI: 0.4502 (70 out of 117) | SOS: 0.5595 (23)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | L | Missouri (5-7-0) | 0.4712 (67) | 20 | 33 | @ St. Louis, MO | |
| Sep 07 | L | Southern Mississippi (7-6-0) | 0.4923 (65) | 20 | 23 | ||
| Sep 14 | W | @ Arkansas State (6-7-0) | 0.4271 (72) | 59 | 7 | ||
| Sep 21 | L | @ San Jose State (6-7-0) | 0.4041 (75) | 35 | 38 | ||
| Sep 28 | L | @ Michigan * (10-3-0) | 0.7728 (9) | 28 | 45 | ||
| Oct 03 | L | Minnesota * (8-5-0) | 0.6034 (39) | 10 | 31 | ||
| Oct 12 | W | @ Purdue * (7-6-0) | 0.5160 (61) | 38 | 31 | ||
| Oct 26 | W | @ Indiana * (3-9-0) | 0.2935 (99) | 45 | 14 | ||
| Nov 02 | L | Penn State * (9-4-0) | 0.6851 (22) | 7 | 18 | ||
| Nov 09 | W | Wisconsin * (8-6-0) | 0.6138 (36) | 37 | 20 | ||
| Nov 16 | L | @ Ohio State * (14-0-0) | 0.9583 (1) | 16 | 23 | ||
| Nov 23 | W | Northwestern * (3-9-0) | 0.3130 (97) | 31 | 24 | ||
* Denotes a conference game.