Record: 4-7 (Big Ten, 1-7)
Points For: 248 (22.00 per game) | Points Against: 361 (32.00 per game)
MPI: 0.4146 (83 out of 119) | SOS: 0.5077 (60)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 02 | W | Central Michigan (6-5-0) | 0.5084 (56) | 20 | 13 | ||
| Sep 10 | W | @ Nicholls State | 35 | 31 | |||
| Sep 17 | W | @ Kentucky (3-8-0) | 0.3417 (99) | 38 | 14 | ||
| Oct 01 | L | Wisconsin * (10-3-0) | 0.7268 (15) | 24 | 41 | ||
| Oct 08 | W | @ Illinois * (2-9-0) | 0.2921 (103) | 36 | 13 | ||
| Oct 15 | L | Iowa * (7-5-0) | 0.6000 (33) | 21 | 38 | ||
| Oct 22 | L | @ Ohio State * (10-2-0) | 0.8136 (7) | 10 | 41 | ||
| Oct 29 | L | Michigan State * (5-6-0) | 0.4627 (72) | 15 | 46 | ||
| Nov 05 | L | @ Minnesota * (7-5-0) | 0.5963 (35) | 21 | 42 | ||
| Nov 12 | L | Michigan * (7-5-0) | 0.6231 (28) | 14 | 41 | ||
| Nov 19 | L | @ Purdue * (5-6-0) | 0.4860 (65) | 14 | 41 | ||
* Denotes a conference game.