Record: 7-5 (Big Ten, 4-4)
Points For: 429 (35.00 per game) | Points Against: 348 (29.00 per game)
MPI: 0.5963 (35 out of 119) | SOS: 0.5867 (12)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 01 | W | Tulsa (9-4-0) | 0.6170 (31) | 41 | 10 | ||
| Sep 10 | W | @ Colorado State (6-6-0) | 0.5009 (58) | 56 | 24 | ||
| Sep 17 | W | @ Florida Atlantic (2-9-0) | 0.1980 (110) | 46 | 7 | ||
| Sep 24 | W | @ Purdue * (5-6-0) | 0.4860 (65) | 42 | 35 | ||
| Oct 01 | L | Penn State * (11-1-0) | 0.8480 (3) | 14 | 44 | ||
| Oct 08 | W | Michigan * (7-5-0) | 0.6231 (28) | 23 | 20 | ||
| Oct 15 | L | @ Wisconsin * (10-3-0) | 0.7268 (15) | 34 | 38 | ||
| Oct 29 | L | @ Ohio State * (10-2-0) | 0.8136 (7) | 31 | 45 | ||
| Nov 05 | W | Indiana * (4-7-0) | 0.4146 (83) | 42 | 21 | ||
| Nov 12 | W | @ Michigan State * (5-6-0) | 0.4627 (72) | 41 | 18 | ||
| Nov 19 | L | Iowa * (7-5-0) | 0.6000 (33) | 28 | 52 | ||
| Dec 30 | L | Virginia (7-5-0) | 0.6037 (32) | 31 | 34 | @ Nashville, TN | |
* Denotes a conference game.