Record: 4-8 (Big Ten, 1-7)
Points For: 302 (25.00 per game) | Points Against: 341 (28.00 per game)
MPI: 0.3580 (88 out of 119) | SOS: 0.5278 (41)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 02 | W | @ Idaho (4-8-0) | 0.3292 (93) | 27 | 17 | ||
| Sep 09 | W | @ Eastern Michigan (1-11-0) | 0.1521 (116) | 52 | 20 | ||
| Sep 16 | W | Pittsburgh (6-6-0) | 0.5213 (60) | 38 | 23 | ||
| Sep 23 | L | @ Notre Dame (10-3-0) | 0.7379 (16) | 37 | 40 | ||
| Sep 30 | L | @ Illinois * (2-10-0) | 0.2219 (108) | 20 | 23 | ||
| Oct 07 | L | Michigan * (11-2-0) | 0.7968 (10) | 13 | 31 | ||
| Oct 14 | L | @ Ohio State * (12-1-0) | 0.8614 (3) | 7 | 38 | ||
| Oct 21 | W | Northwestern * (4-8-0) | 0.3576 (89) | 41 | 38 | ||
| Oct 28 | L | Indiana * (5-7-0) | 0.4595 (68) | 21 | 46 | ||
| Nov 04 | L | @ Purdue * (8-6-0) | 0.5384 (52) | 15 | 17 | ||
| Nov 11 | L | @ Minnesota * (6-7-0) | 0.4811 (65) | 18 | 31 | ||
| Nov 18 | L | Penn State * (9-4-0) | 0.6484 (31) | 13 | 17 | ||
* Denotes a conference game.