Record: 8-6 (Big Ten, 2-6)
Points For: 372 (26.00 per game) | Points Against: 322 (23.00 per game)
MPI: 0.6138 (36 out of 117) | SOS: 0.6017 (7)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23 | W | Fresno State (9-5-0) | 0.6036 (38) | 23 | 21 | @ Madison, WI | |
| Aug 31 | W | Nevada-Las Vegas (5-7-0) | 0.3946 (79) | 27 | 7 | ||
| Sep 07 | W | @ West Virginia (9-4-0) | 0.6504 (29) | 34 | 17 | ||
| Sep 14 | W | @ Northern Illinois (8-4-0) | 0.6287 (31) | 24 | 21 | ||
| Sep 21 | W | @ Arizona (4-8-0) | 0.3748 (81) | 31 | 10 | ||
| Oct 05 | L | @ Penn State * (9-4-0) | 0.6851 (22) | 31 | 34 | ||
| Oct 12 | L | Indiana * (3-9-0) | 0.2935 (99) | 29 | 32 | ||
| Oct 19 | L | @ Ohio State * (14-0-0) | 0.9583 (1) | 14 | 19 | ||
| Oct 26 | W | Michigan State * (4-8-0) | 0.3824 (80) | 42 | 24 | ||
| Nov 02 | L | Iowa * (11-2-0) | 0.8030 (8) | 3 | 20 | ||
| Nov 09 | L | @ Illinois * (5-7-0) | 0.4502 (70) | 20 | 37 | ||
| Nov 16 | L | Michigan * (10-3-0) | 0.7728 (9) | 14 | 21 | ||
| Nov 23 | W | @ Minnesota * (8-5-0) | 0.6034 (39) | 49 | 31 | ||
| Dec 28 | W | Colorado (9-5-0) | 0.6325 (30) | 31 | 28 | @ San Antonio, TX | |
* Denotes a conference game.