Record: 6-6 (Big Ten, 4-4)
Points For: 222 (18.00 per game) | Points Against: 225 (18.00 per game)
MPI: 0.4607 (70 out of 120) | SOS: 0.4787 (78)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 01 | W | Northern Illinois (2-10-0) | 0.1925 (114) | 16 | 3 | @ Chicago, IL | |
| Sep 08 | W | @ Syracuse (2-10-0) | 0.2370 (109) | 35 | 0 | ||
| Sep 15 | L | Iowa State (3-9-0) | 0.3233 (99) | 13 | 15 | ||
| Sep 22 | L | Wisconsin * (9-4-0) | 0.6683 (23) | 13 | 17 | ||
| Sep 29 | L | @ Indiana * (7-6-0) | 0.5119 (59) | 20 | 38 | ||
| Oct 06 | L | Penn State * (9-4-0) | 0.6502 (30) | 7 | 27 | ||
| Oct 13 | W | @ Illinois * (9-4-0) | 0.7001 (16) | 10 | 6 | ||
| Oct 20 | L | Purdue * (8-5-0) | 0.5837 (43) | 6 | 31 | ||
| Oct 27 | W | @ Michigan State * (7-6-0) | 0.5525 (50) | 34 | 27 | ||
| Nov 03 | W | Northwestern * (6-6-0) | 0.4694 (65) | 28 | 17 | ||
| Nov 10 | W | @ Minnesota * (1-11-0) | 0.1960 (113) | 21 | 16 | ||
| Nov 17 | L | @ Western Michigan (5-7-0) | 0.4157 (83) | 19 | 28 | ||
* Denotes a conference game.