Record: 7-6 (Big Ten, 4-4)
Points For: 386 (29.00 per game) | Points Against: 288 (22.00 per game)
MPI: 0.5160 (61 out of 117) | SOS: 0.5333 (40)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | W | @ Illinois State | 51 | 10 | |||
| Sep 07 | L | Notre Dame (10-3-0) | 0.7490 (14) | 17 | 24 | ||
| Sep 14 | W | @ Western Michigan (4-8-0) | 0.3249 (91) | 28 | 24 | ||
| Sep 21 | L | @ Wake Forest (7-6-0) | 0.5297 (57) | 21 | 24 | ||
| Sep 28 | W | @ Minnesota * (8-5-0) | 0.6034 (39) | 28 | 15 | ||
| Oct 05 | L | Iowa * (11-2-0) | 0.8030 (8) | 28 | 31 | ||
| Oct 12 | L | Illinois * (5-7-0) | 0.4502 (70) | 31 | 38 | ||
| Oct 19 | L | @ Michigan * (10-3-0) | 0.7728 (9) | 21 | 23 | ||
| Oct 26 | W | Northwestern * (3-9-0) | 0.3130 (97) | 42 | 13 | ||
| Nov 09 | L | @ Ohio State * (14-0-0) | 0.9583 (1) | 6 | 10 | ||
| Nov 16 | W | Michigan State * (4-8-0) | 0.3824 (80) | 45 | 42 | ||
| Nov 23 | W | @ Indiana * (3-9-0) | 0.2935 (99) | 34 | 10 | ||
| Dec 31 | W | Washington (7-6-0) | 0.5758 (44) | 34 | 24 | @ El Paso, TX | |
* Denotes a conference game.