Record: 7-6 (Big Ten, 3-5)
Points For: 430 (33.00 per game) | Points Against: 346 (26.00 per game)
MPI: 0.5525 (50 out of 120) | SOS: 0.5645 (18)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 01 | W | @ Alabama-Birmingham (2-10-0) | 0.2006 (111) | 55 | 18 | ||
| Sep 08 | W | @ Bowling Green State (8-5-0) | 0.5472 (51) | 28 | 17 | ||
| Sep 15 | W | @ Pittsburgh (5-7-0) | 0.4550 (72) | 17 | 13 | ||
| Sep 22 | W | Notre Dame (3-9-0) | 0.2968 (102) | 31 | 14 | ||
| Sep 29 | L | Wisconsin * (9-4-0) | 0.6683 (23) | 34 | 37 | ||
| Oct 06 | L | @ Northwestern * (6-6-0) | 0.4694 (65) | 41 | 48 | ||
| Oct 13 | W | @ Indiana * (7-6-0) | 0.5119 (59) | 52 | 27 | ||
| Oct 20 | L | Ohio State * (11-2-0) | 0.8086 (6) | 17 | 24 | ||
| Oct 27 | L | Iowa * (6-6-0) | 0.4607 (70) | 27 | 34 | ||
| Nov 03 | L | @ Michigan * (9-4-0) | 0.6615 (25) | 24 | 28 | ||
| Nov 10 | W | Purdue * (8-5-0) | 0.5837 (43) | 48 | 31 | ||
| Nov 17 | W | @ Penn State * (9-4-0) | 0.6502 (30) | 35 | 31 | ||
| Dec 28 | L | Boston College (11-3-0) | 0.7601 (11) | 21 | 24 | @ Orlando, FL | |
* Denotes a conference game.