Record: 7-5 (Big Ten, 3-5)
Points For: 361 (30.00 per game) | Points Against: 273 (22.00 per game)
MPI: 0.5776 (40 out of 120) | SOS: 0.4936 (71)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 04 | W | @ Toledo (9-4-0) | 0.6625 (23) | 63 | 21 | ||
| Sep 11 | W | @ Illinois State | 37 | 21 | |||
| Sep 18 | W | Colorado State (4-7-0) | 0.3964 (84) | 34 | 16 | ||
| Sep 25 | W | @ Northwestern * (6-6-0) | 0.5218 (54) | 43 | 17 | ||
| Oct 02 | W | @ Penn State * (4-7-0) | 0.4062 (79) | 16 | 7 | ||
| Oct 09 | L | Michigan * (9-3-0) | 0.7102 (17) | 24 | 27 | ||
| Oct 16 | L | Michigan State * (5-7-0) | 0.4511 (72) | 17 | 51 | ||
| Oct 23 | W | @ Illinois * (3-8-0) | 0.3168 (98) | 45 | 0 | ||
| Oct 30 | L | Indiana * (3-8-0) | 0.3126 (99) | 21 | 30 | ||
| Nov 06 | L | Wisconsin * (9-3-0) | 0.7050 (19) | 14 | 38 | ||
| Nov 13 | L | @ Iowa * (10-2-0) | 0.7879 (8) | 27 | 29 | ||
| Dec 31 | W | Alabama (6-6-0) | 0.5122 (58) | 20 | 16 | @ Nashville, TN | |
* Denotes a conference game.