Record: 7-5 (Big Ten, 5-3)
Points For: 360 (30.00 per game) | Points Against: 240 (20.00 per game)
MPI: 0.6000 (33 out of 119) | SOS: 0.5326 (42)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 03 | W | @ Ball State (4-7-0) | 0.3830 (90) | 56 | 0 | ||
| Sep 10 | L | Iowa State (7-5-0) | 0.5731 (41) | 3 | 23 | ||
| Sep 17 | W | @ Northern Iowa | 45 | 21 | |||
| Sep 24 | L | Ohio State * (10-2-0) | 0.8136 (7) | 6 | 31 | ||
| Oct 01 | W | @ Illinois * (2-9-0) | 0.2921 (103) | 35 | 7 | ||
| Oct 08 | W | Purdue * (5-6-0) | 0.4860 (65) | 34 | 17 | ||
| Oct 15 | W | @ Indiana * (4-7-0) | 0.4146 (83) | 38 | 21 | ||
| Oct 22 | L | @ Michigan * (7-5-0) | 0.6231 (28) | 20 | 23 | ||
| Nov 05 | L | Northwestern * (7-5-0) | 0.5903 (37) | 27 | 28 | ||
| Nov 12 | W | Wisconsin * (10-3-0) | 0.7268 (15) | 20 | 10 | ||
| Nov 19 | W | @ Minnesota * (7-5-0) | 0.5963 (35) | 52 | 28 | ||
| Jan 02 | L | Florida (9-3-0) | 0.7460 (12) | 24 | 31 | @ Tampa, FL | |
* Denotes a conference game.