Record: 6-6 (Big Ten, 5-3)
Points For: 295 (24.00 per game) | Points Against: 342 (28.00 per game)
MPI: 0.5218 (54 out of 120) | SOS: 0.5466 (30)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 02 | L | Texas Christian (5-6-0) | 0.4400 (75) | 45 | 48 | ||
| Sep 11 | L | @ Arizona State (9-3-0) | 0.7070 (18) | 21 | 30 | ||
| Sep 18 | W | @ Kansas (4-7-0) | 0.3895 (86) | 20 | 17 | ||
| Sep 25 | L | Minnesota * (7-5-0) | 0.5776 (40) | 17 | 43 | ||
| Oct 02 | W | @ Ohio State * (8-4-0) | 0.6535 (26) | 33 | 27 | ||
| Oct 09 | W | @ Indiana * (3-8-0) | 0.3126 (99) | 31 | 24 | ||
| Oct 23 | L | Wisconsin * (9-3-0) | 0.7050 (19) | 12 | 24 | ||
| Oct 30 | W | @ Purdue * (7-5-0) | 0.5988 (36) | 13 | 10 | ||
| Nov 06 | W | Penn State * (4-7-0) | 0.4062 (79) | 14 | 7 | ||
| Nov 13 | L | Michigan * (9-3-0) | 0.7102 (17) | 20 | 42 | ||
| Nov 20 | W | @ Illinois * (3-8-0) | 0.3168 (98) | 28 | 21 | ||
| Nov 27 | L | Hawaii (8-5-0) | 0.6010 (35) | 41 | 49 | ||
* Denotes a conference game.