Record: 7-5 (Big Ten, 5-3)
Points For: 388 (32.00 per game) | Points Against: 407 (33.00 per game)
MPI: 0.5903 (37 out of 119) | SOS: 0.6074 (5)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 03 | W | @ Ohio (4-7-0) | 0.3610 (95) | 38 | 14 | ||
| Sep 10 | W | @ Northern Illinois (7-5-0) | 0.5555 (49) | 38 | 37 | ||
| Sep 17 | L | Arizona State (7-5-0) | 0.5851 (38) | 21 | 52 | ||
| Sep 24 | L | @ Penn State * (11-1-0) | 0.8480 (3) | 29 | 34 | ||
| Oct 08 | W | @ Wisconsin * (10-3-0) | 0.7268 (15) | 51 | 48 | ||
| Oct 15 | W | Purdue * (5-6-0) | 0.4860 (65) | 34 | 29 | ||
| Oct 22 | W | Michigan State * (5-6-0) | 0.4627 (72) | 49 | 14 | ||
| Oct 29 | L | @ Michigan * (7-5-0) | 0.6231 (28) | 17 | 33 | ||
| Nov 05 | W | @ Iowa * (7-5-0) | 0.6000 (33) | 28 | 27 | ||
| Nov 12 | L | Ohio State * (10-2-0) | 0.8136 (7) | 7 | 48 | ||
| Nov 19 | W | Illinois * (2-9-0) | 0.2921 (103) | 38 | 21 | ||
| Dec 30 | L | UCLA (10-2-0) | 0.7890 (10) | 38 | 50 | @ El Paso, TX | |
* Denotes a conference game.