Record: 5-6 (Big Ten, 3-5)
Points For: 330 (30.00 per game) | Points Against: 309 (28.00 per game)
MPI: 0.4860 (65 out of 119) | SOS: 0.5617 (23)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | W | @ Akron (7-6-0) | 0.4621 (73) | 49 | 24 | ||
| Sep 17 | W | Arizona (3-8-0) | 0.3459 (97) | 31 | 24 | ||
| Sep 24 | L | Minnesota * (7-5-0) | 0.5963 (35) | 35 | 42 | ||
| Oct 01 | L | @ Notre Dame (9-3-0) | 0.7062 (19) | 28 | 49 | ||
| Oct 08 | L | @ Iowa * (7-5-0) | 0.6000 (33) | 17 | 34 | ||
| Oct 15 | L | @ Northwestern * (7-5-0) | 0.5903 (37) | 29 | 34 | ||
| Oct 22 | L | Wisconsin * (10-3-0) | 0.7268 (15) | 20 | 31 | ||
| Oct 29 | L | Penn State * (11-1-0) | 0.8480 (3) | 15 | 33 | ||
| Nov 05 | W | @ Michigan State * (5-6-0) | 0.4627 (72) | 28 | 21 | ||
| Nov 12 | W | @ Illinois * (2-9-0) | 0.2921 (103) | 37 | 3 | ||
| Nov 19 | W | Indiana * (4-7-0) | 0.4146 (83) | 41 | 14 | ||
* Denotes a conference game.