Record: 7-6 (Big Ten, 3-5)
Points For: 412 (31.00 per game) | Points Against: 370 (28.00 per game)
MPI: 0.5119 (59 out of 120) | SOS: 0.4904 (67)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 01 | W | @ Indiana State | 55 | 7 | |||
| Sep 08 | W | Western Michigan (5-7-0) | 0.4157 (83) | 37 | 27 | ||
| Sep 15 | W | @ Akron (4-8-0) | 0.3302 (96) | 41 | 24 | ||
| Sep 22 | L | @ Illinois * (9-4-0) | 0.7001 (16) | 14 | 27 | ||
| Sep 29 | W | Iowa * (6-6-0) | 0.4607 (70) | 38 | 20 | ||
| Oct 06 | W | @ Minnesota * (1-11-0) | 0.1960 (113) | 40 | 20 | ||
| Oct 13 | L | Michigan State * (7-6-0) | 0.5525 (50) | 27 | 52 | ||
| Oct 20 | L | @ Penn State * (9-4-0) | 0.6502 (30) | 31 | 36 | ||
| Oct 27 | L | Wisconsin * (9-4-0) | 0.6683 (23) | 3 | 33 | ||
| Nov 03 | W | @ Ball State (7-6-0) | 0.5000 (61) | 38 | 20 | ||
| Nov 10 | L | Northwestern * (6-6-0) | 0.4694 (65) | 28 | 31 | ||
| Nov 17 | W | @ Purdue * (8-5-0) | 0.5837 (43) | 27 | 24 | ||
| Dec 31 | L | Oklahoma State (7-6-0) | 0.5852 (42) | 33 | 49 | @ Tempe, AZ | |
* Denotes a conference game.