Record: 4-8 (Big Ten, 2-6)
Points For: 316 (26.00 per game) | Points Against: 398 (33.00 per game)
MPI: 0.3824 (80 out of 117) | SOS: 0.5556 (25)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | W | @ Eastern Michigan (3-9-0) | 0.2594 (101) | 56 | 7 | ||
| Sep 07 | W | @ Rice (4-7-0) | 0.3478 (86) | 27 | 10 | ||
| Sep 14 | L | @ California (7-5-0) | 0.5474 (51) | 22 | 46 | ||
| Sep 21 | L | @ Notre Dame (10-3-0) | 0.7490 (14) | 17 | 21 | ||
| Sep 28 | W | @ Northwestern * (3-9-0) | 0.3130 (97) | 39 | 24 | ||
| Oct 12 | L | Iowa * (11-2-0) | 0.8030 (8) | 16 | 44 | ||
| Oct 19 | L | @ Minnesota * (8-5-0) | 0.6034 (39) | 7 | 28 | ||
| Oct 26 | L | @ Wisconsin * (8-6-0) | 0.6138 (36) | 24 | 42 | ||
| Nov 02 | L | Michigan * (10-3-0) | 0.7728 (9) | 3 | 49 | ||
| Nov 09 | W | Indiana * (3-9-0) | 0.2935 (99) | 56 | 21 | ||
| Nov 16 | L | @ Purdue * (7-6-0) | 0.5160 (61) | 42 | 45 | ||
| Nov 23 | L | Penn State * (9-4-0) | 0.6851 (22) | 7 | 61 | ||
* Denotes a conference game.