Record: 6-7 (Big Ten, 4-4)
Points For: 263 (20.00 per game) | Points Against: 326 (25.00 per game)
MPI: 0.4802 (65 out of 117) | SOS: 0.5709 (13)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | W | Kansas (6-7-0) | 0.4714 (66) | 28 | 20 | ||
| Sep 06 | L | @ Air Force (7-5-0) | 0.5199 (58) | 21 | 22 | ||
| Sep 13 | L | @ Miami (Ohio) (13-1-0) | 0.8623 (3) | 14 | 44 | ||
| Sep 20 | W | Duke (4-8-0) | 0.3720 (85) | 28 | 10 | ||
| Sep 27 | L | Ohio State * (11-2-0) | 0.8240 (5) | 0 | 20 | ||
| Oct 04 | L | @ Minnesota * (10-3-0) | 0.7059 (22) | 17 | 42 | ||
| Oct 11 | W | Indiana * (2-10-0) | 0.2398 (105) | 37 | 31 | ||
| Oct 25 | W | @ Wisconsin * (7-6-0) | 0.5609 (54) | 16 | 7 | ||
| Nov 01 | L | Purdue * (9-4-0) | 0.6554 (26) | 14 | 34 | ||
| Nov 08 | W | @ Penn State * (3-9-0) | 0.3030 (94) | 17 | 7 | ||
| Nov 15 | L | @ Michigan * (10-3-0) | 0.7590 (11) | 10 | 41 | ||
| Nov 22 | W | Illinois * (1-11-0) | 0.1747 (111) | 37 | 20 | ||
| Dec 26 | L | Bowling Green State (11-3-0) | 0.7710 (8) | 24 | 28 | @ Detroit, MI | |
* Denotes a conference game.