Record: 7-5 (Big Ten, 4-4)
Points For: 381 (31.00 per game) | Points Against: 206 (17.00 per game)
MPI: 0.5988 (36 out of 120) | SOS: 0.5446 (35)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 05 | W | @ Syracuse (6-6-0) | 0.5205 (55) | 51 | 0 | ||
| Sep 11 | W | @ Ball State (2-9-0) | 0.2130 (115) | 59 | 7 | ||
| Sep 25 | W | Illinois * (3-8-0) | 0.3168 (98) | 38 | 30 | ||
| Oct 02 | W | Notre Dame (6-6-0) | 0.5390 (50) | 41 | 16 | ||
| Oct 09 | W | Penn State * (4-7-0) | 0.4062 (79) | 20 | 13 | ||
| Oct 16 | L | @ Wisconsin * (9-3-0) | 0.7050 (19) | 17 | 20 | ||
| Oct 23 | L | @ Michigan * (9-3-0) | 0.7102 (17) | 14 | 16 | ||
| Oct 30 | L | Northwestern * (6-6-0) | 0.5218 (54) | 10 | 13 | ||
| Nov 06 | L | Iowa * (10-2-0) | 0.7879 (8) | 21 | 23 | ||
| Nov 13 | W | @ Ohio State * (8-4-0) | 0.6535 (26) | 24 | 17 | ||
| Nov 20 | W | @ Indiana * (3-8-0) | 0.3126 (99) | 63 | 24 | ||
| Dec 31 | L | Arizona State (9-3-0) | 0.7070 (18) | 23 | 27 | @ El Paso, TX | |
* Denotes a conference game.