Record: 9-4 (Big Ten, 6-2)
Points For: 354 (27.00 per game) | Points Against: 278 (21.00 per game)
MPI: 0.6615 (25 out of 120) | SOS: 0.5298 (46)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 01 | L | @ Appalachian State | 32 | 34 | |||
| Sep 08 | L | @ Oregon (9-4-0) | 0.6785 (20) | 7 | 39 | ||
| Sep 15 | W | @ Notre Dame (3-9-0) | 0.2968 (102) | 38 | 0 | ||
| Sep 22 | W | @ Penn State * (9-4-0) | 0.6502 (30) | 14 | 9 | ||
| Sep 29 | W | Northwestern * (6-6-0) | 0.4694 (65) | 28 | 16 | ||
| Oct 06 | W | @ Eastern Michigan (4-8-0) | 0.3315 (95) | 33 | 22 | ||
| Oct 13 | W | @ Purdue * (8-5-0) | 0.5837 (43) | 48 | 21 | ||
| Oct 20 | W | Illinois * (9-4-0) | 0.7001 (16) | 27 | 17 | ||
| Oct 27 | W | @ Minnesota * (1-11-0) | 0.1960 (113) | 34 | 10 | ||
| Nov 03 | W | Michigan State * (7-6-0) | 0.5525 (50) | 28 | 24 | ||
| Nov 10 | L | Wisconsin * (9-4-0) | 0.6683 (23) | 21 | 37 | ||
| Nov 17 | L | @ Ohio State * (11-2-0) | 0.8086 (6) | 3 | 14 | ||
| Jan 01 | W | Florida (9-4-0) | 0.6873 (18) | 41 | 35 | @ Orlando, FL | |
* Denotes a conference game.