Record: 7-6 (Big Ten, 4-4)
Points For: 355 (27.00 per game) | Points Against: 306 (23.00 per game)
MPI: 0.5609 (54 out of 117) | SOS: 0.5552 (19)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | W | West Virginia (8-5-0) | 0.6014 (37) | 24 | 17 | ||
| Sep 06 | W | @ Akron (7-5-0) | 0.5177 (59) | 48 | 31 | ||
| Sep 13 | L | @ Nevada-Las Vegas (6-6-0) | 0.5031 (61) | 5 | 23 | ||
| Sep 20 | W | @ North Carolina (2-10-0) | 0.2535 (101) | 38 | 27 | ||
| Sep 27 | W | Illinois * (1-11-0) | 0.1747 (111) | 38 | 20 | ||
| Oct 04 | W | Penn State * (3-9-0) | 0.3030 (94) | 30 | 23 | ||
| Oct 11 | W | @ Ohio State * (11-2-0) | 0.8240 (5) | 17 | 10 | ||
| Oct 18 | L | @ Purdue * (9-4-0) | 0.6554 (26) | 23 | 26 | ||
| Oct 25 | L | Northwestern * (6-7-0) | 0.4802 (65) | 7 | 16 | ||
| Nov 08 | L | Minnesota * (10-3-0) | 0.7059 (22) | 34 | 37 | ||
| Nov 15 | W | @ Michigan State * (8-5-0) | 0.6124 (34) | 56 | 21 | ||
| Nov 22 | L | @ Iowa * (10-3-0) | 0.7637 (9) | 21 | 27 | ||
| Dec 31 | L | Auburn (8-5-0) | 0.6205 (32) | 14 | 28 | @ Nashville, TN | |
* Denotes a conference game.