Record: 8-6 (Big Ten, 5-3)
Points For: 364 (26.00 per game) | Points Against: 374 (26.00 per game)
MPI: 0.5384 (52 out of 119) | SOS: 0.4827 (74)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 02 | W | @ Indiana State | 60 | 35 | |||
| Sep 09 | W | @ Miami (Ohio) (2-10-0) | 0.1824 (113) | 38 | 31 | ||
| Sep 16 | W | @ Ball State (5-7-0) | 0.3923 (81) | 38 | 28 | ||
| Sep 23 | W | @ Minnesota * (6-7-0) | 0.4811 (65) | 27 | 21 | ||
| Sep 30 | L | Notre Dame (10-3-0) | 0.7379 (16) | 21 | 35 | ||
| Oct 07 | L | Iowa * (6-7-0) | 0.4719 (66) | 17 | 47 | ||
| Oct 14 | W | Northwestern * (4-8-0) | 0.3576 (89) | 31 | 10 | ||
| Oct 21 | L | @ Wisconsin * (12-1-0) | 0.8150 (6) | 3 | 24 | ||
| Oct 28 | L | @ Penn State * (9-4-0) | 0.6484 (31) | 0 | 12 | ||
| Nov 04 | W | Michigan State * (4-8-0) | 0.3580 (88) | 17 | 15 | ||
| Nov 11 | W | Illinois * (2-10-0) | 0.2219 (108) | 42 | 31 | ||
| Nov 18 | W | @ Indiana * (5-7-0) | 0.4595 (68) | 28 | 19 | ||
| Nov 25 | L | Hawaii (11-3-0) | 0.7094 (22) | 35 | 42 | ||
| Dec 29 | L | Maryland (9-4-0) | 0.6569 (28) | 7 | 24 | @ Orlando, FL | |
* Denotes a conference game.