Record: 3-9 (Big Ten, 1-7)
Points For: 272 (22.00 per game) | Points Against: 493 (41.00 per game)
MPI: 0.3130 (97 out of 117) | SOS: 0.5482 (29)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | L | Air Force (8-5-0) | 0.5628 (49) | 3 | 52 | ||
| Sep 07 | L | @ Texas Christian (10-2-0) | 0.7408 (15) | 24 | 48 | ||
| Sep 14 | W | @ Duke (2-10-0) | 0.2221 (107) | 26 | 21 | ||
| Sep 21 | W | Navy (2-10-0) | 0.1982 (111) | 49 | 40 | ||
| Sep 28 | L | Michigan State * (4-8-0) | 0.3824 (80) | 24 | 39 | ||
| Oct 05 | L | @ Ohio State * (14-0-0) | 0.9583 (1) | 16 | 27 | ||
| Oct 10 | L | Minnesota * (8-5-0) | 0.6034 (39) | 42 | 45 | ||
| Oct 19 | L | Penn State * (9-4-0) | 0.6851 (22) | 0 | 49 | ||
| Oct 26 | L | @ Purdue * (7-6-0) | 0.5160 (61) | 13 | 42 | ||
| Nov 02 | W | @ Indiana * (3-9-0) | 0.2935 (99) | 41 | 37 | ||
| Nov 09 | L | Iowa * (11-2-0) | 0.8030 (8) | 10 | 62 | ||
| Nov 23 | L | @ Illinois * (5-7-0) | 0.4502 (70) | 24 | 31 | ||
* Denotes a conference game.