Record: 5-7 (Big Ten, 3-5)
Points For: 277 (23.00 per game) | Points Against: 394 (32.00 per game)
MPI: 0.4595 (68 out of 119) | SOS: 0.5080 (59)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 02 | W | @ Western Michigan (8-5-0) | 0.5379 (53) | 39 | 20 | ||
| Sep 09 | W | Ball State (5-7-0) | 0.3923 (81) | 24 | 23 | ||
| Sep 16 | L | @ Southern Illinois | 28 | 35 | |||
| Sep 23 | L | @ Connecticut (4-8-0) | 0.3938 (80) | 7 | 14 | ||
| Sep 30 | L | @ Wisconsin * (12-1-0) | 0.8150 (6) | 17 | 52 | ||
| Oct 07 | W | Illinois * (2-10-0) | 0.2219 (108) | 34 | 32 | ||
| Oct 14 | W | @ Iowa * (6-7-0) | 0.4719 (66) | 31 | 28 | ||
| Oct 21 | L | Ohio State * (12-1-0) | 0.8614 (3) | 3 | 44 | ||
| Oct 28 | W | @ Michigan State * (4-8-0) | 0.3580 (88) | 46 | 21 | ||
| Nov 04 | L | Minnesota * (6-7-0) | 0.4811 (65) | 26 | 63 | ||
| Nov 11 | L | @ Michigan * (11-2-0) | 0.7968 (10) | 3 | 34 | ||
| Nov 18 | L | Purdue * (8-6-0) | 0.5384 (52) | 19 | 28 | ||
* Denotes a conference game.