Record: 4-8 (Big Ten, 2-6)
Points For: 198 (16.00 per game) | Points Against: 314 (26.00 per game)
MPI: 0.3576 (89 out of 119) | SOS: 0.4859 (72)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | W | Miami (Ohio) (2-10-0) | 0.1824 (113) | 21 | 3 | ||
| Sep 09 | L | @ New Hampshire | 17 | 34 | |||
| Sep 16 | W | @ Eastern Michigan (1-11-0) | 0.1521 (116) | 14 | 6 | ||
| Sep 22 | L | Nevada (8-5-0) | 0.5567 (46) | 21 | 31 | ||
| Sep 30 | L | Penn State * (9-4-0) | 0.6484 (31) | 7 | 33 | ||
| Oct 07 | L | Wisconsin * (12-1-0) | 0.8150 (6) | 9 | 41 | ||
| Oct 14 | L | @ Purdue * (8-6-0) | 0.5384 (52) | 10 | 31 | ||
| Oct 21 | L | @ Michigan State * (4-8-0) | 0.3580 (88) | 38 | 41 | ||
| Oct 28 | L | Michigan * (11-2-0) | 0.7968 (10) | 3 | 17 | ||
| Nov 04 | W | Iowa * (6-7-0) | 0.4719 (66) | 21 | 7 | ||
| Nov 11 | L | @ Ohio State * (12-1-0) | 0.8614 (3) | 10 | 54 | ||
| Nov 18 | W | @ Illinois * (2-10-0) | 0.2219 (108) | 27 | 16 | ||
* Denotes a conference game.