Record: 8-5 (Big Ten, 3-5)
Points For: 446 (34.00 per game) | Points Against: 345 (26.00 per game)
MPI: 0.5837 (43 out of 120) | SOS: 0.4880 (71)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 01 | W | Toledo (5-7-0) | 0.3929 (86) | 52 | 24 | ||
| Sep 08 | W | @ Eastern Illinois | 52 | 6 | |||
| Sep 15 | W | @ Central Michigan (8-6-0) | 0.5401 (54) | 45 | 22 | ||
| Sep 22 | W | Minnesota * (1-11-0) | 0.1960 (113) | 45 | 31 | ||
| Sep 29 | W | @ Notre Dame (3-9-0) | 0.2968 (102) | 33 | 19 | ||
| Oct 06 | L | @ Ohio State * (11-2-0) | 0.8086 (6) | 7 | 23 | ||
| Oct 13 | L | Michigan * (9-4-0) | 0.6615 (25) | 21 | 48 | ||
| Oct 20 | W | @ Iowa * (6-6-0) | 0.4607 (70) | 31 | 6 | ||
| Oct 27 | W | @ Northwestern * (6-6-0) | 0.4694 (65) | 35 | 17 | ||
| Nov 03 | L | Penn State * (9-4-0) | 0.6502 (30) | 19 | 26 | ||
| Nov 10 | L | @ Michigan State * (7-6-0) | 0.5525 (50) | 31 | 48 | ||
| Nov 17 | L | Indiana * (7-6-0) | 0.5119 (59) | 24 | 27 | ||
| Dec 26 | W | Central Michigan (8-6-0) | 0.5401 (54) | 51 | 48 | @ Detroit, MI | |
* Denotes a conference game.