Record: 9-3 (Big Ten, 6-2)
Points For: 249 (20.00 per game) | Points Against: 185 (15.00 per game)
MPI: 0.7050 (19 out of 120) | SOS: 0.4881 (75)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 04 | W | @ Central Florida (0-11-0) | 0.0742 (120) | 34 | 6 | ||
| Sep 11 | W | @ Nevada-Las Vegas (2-9-0) | 0.2484 (111) | 18 | 3 | ||
| Sep 18 | W | Arizona (3-8-0) | 0.3232 (96) | 9 | 7 | ||
| Sep 25 | W | @ Penn State * (4-7-0) | 0.4062 (79) | 16 | 3 | ||
| Oct 02 | W | @ Illinois * (3-8-0) | 0.3168 (98) | 24 | 7 | ||
| Oct 09 | W | Ohio State * (8-4-0) | 0.6535 (26) | 24 | 13 | ||
| Oct 16 | W | Purdue * (7-5-0) | 0.5988 (36) | 20 | 17 | ||
| Oct 23 | W | @ Northwestern * (6-6-0) | 0.5218 (54) | 24 | 12 | ||
| Nov 06 | W | @ Minnesota * (7-5-0) | 0.5776 (40) | 38 | 14 | ||
| Nov 13 | L | Michigan State * (5-7-0) | 0.4511 (72) | 14 | 49 | ||
| Nov 20 | L | Iowa * (10-2-0) | 0.7879 (8) | 7 | 30 | ||
| Jan 01 | L | Georgia (10-2-0) | 0.7571 (11) | 21 | 24 | @ Tampa, FL | |
* Denotes a conference game.