Record: 8-5 (Big Ten, 5-3)
Points For: 363 (27.00 per game) | Points Against: 293 (22.00 per game)
MPI: 0.6124 (34 out of 117) | SOS: 0.5360 (30)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | W | @ Western Michigan (5-7-0) | 0.4416 (70) | 26 | 21 | ||
| Sep 06 | W | @ Rutgers (5-7-0) | 0.4041 (81) | 44 | 28 | ||
| Sep 13 | L | @ Louisiana Tech (5-7-0) | 0.4229 (76) | 19 | 20 | ||
| Sep 20 | W | Notre Dame (5-7-0) | 0.4261 (74) | 22 | 16 | ||
| Sep 27 | W | @ Iowa * (10-3-0) | 0.7637 (9) | 20 | 10 | ||
| Oct 04 | W | @ Indiana * (2-10-0) | 0.2398 (105) | 31 | 3 | ||
| Oct 11 | W | Illinois * (1-11-0) | 0.1747 (111) | 49 | 14 | ||
| Oct 18 | W | Minnesota * (10-3-0) | 0.7059 (22) | 44 | 38 | ||
| Nov 01 | L | @ Michigan * (10-3-0) | 0.7590 (11) | 20 | 27 | ||
| Nov 08 | L | Ohio State * (11-2-0) | 0.8240 (5) | 23 | 33 | ||
| Nov 15 | L | Wisconsin * (7-6-0) | 0.5609 (54) | 21 | 56 | ||
| Nov 22 | W | @ Penn State * (3-9-0) | 0.3030 (94) | 41 | 10 | ||
| Dec 29 | L | Nebraska (10-3-0) | 0.7402 (16) | 3 | 17 | @ San Antonio, TX | |
* Denotes a conference game.