Record: 7-5 (Big Ten, 5-3)
Points For: 345 (28.00 per game) | Points Against: 244 (20.00 per game)
MPI: 0.6231 (28 out of 119) | SOS: 0.6190 (3)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 03 | W | @ Northern Illinois (7-5-0) | 0.5555 (49) | 33 | 17 | ||
| Sep 10 | L | @ Notre Dame (9-3-0) | 0.7062 (19) | 10 | 17 | ||
| Sep 17 | W | @ Eastern Michigan (4-7-0) | 0.3362 (100) | 55 | 0 | ||
| Sep 24 | L | Wisconsin * (10-3-0) | 0.7268 (15) | 20 | 23 | ||
| Oct 01 | W | Michigan State * (5-6-0) | 0.4627 (72) | 34 | 31 | ||
| Oct 08 | L | @ Minnesota * (7-5-0) | 0.5963 (35) | 20 | 23 | ||
| Oct 15 | W | @ Penn State * (11-1-0) | 0.8480 (3) | 27 | 25 | ||
| Oct 22 | W | Iowa * (7-5-0) | 0.6000 (33) | 23 | 20 | ||
| Oct 29 | W | Northwestern * (7-5-0) | 0.5903 (37) | 33 | 17 | ||
| Nov 12 | W | @ Indiana * (4-7-0) | 0.4146 (83) | 41 | 14 | ||
| Nov 19 | L | @ Ohio State * (10-2-0) | 0.8136 (7) | 21 | 25 | ||
| Dec 28 | L | Nebraska (8-4-0) | 0.6324 (24) | 28 | 32 | @ San Antonio, TX | |
* Denotes a conference game.