Record: 9-4 (Big Ten, 5-3)
Points For: 383 (29.00 per game) | Points Against: 301 (23.00 per game)
MPI: 0.6683 (23 out of 120) | SOS: 0.4897 (69)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 01 | W | @ Washington State (5-7-0) | 0.4652 (68) | 42 | 21 | ||
| Sep 08 | W | Nevada-Las Vegas (2-10-0) | 0.1849 (115) | 20 | 13 | ||
| Sep 15 | W | @ Citadel | 45 | 31 | |||
| Sep 22 | W | @ Iowa * (6-6-0) | 0.4607 (70) | 17 | 13 | ||
| Sep 29 | W | @ Michigan State * (7-6-0) | 0.5525 (50) | 37 | 34 | ||
| Oct 06 | L | Illinois * (9-4-0) | 0.7001 (16) | 26 | 31 | ||
| Oct 13 | L | Penn State * (9-4-0) | 0.6502 (30) | 7 | 38 | ||
| Oct 20 | W | @ Northern Illinois (2-10-0) | 0.1925 (114) | 44 | 3 | ||
| Oct 27 | W | @ Indiana * (7-6-0) | 0.5119 (59) | 33 | 3 | ||
| Nov 03 | L | Ohio State * (11-2-0) | 0.8086 (6) | 17 | 38 | ||
| Nov 10 | W | @ Michigan * (9-4-0) | 0.6615 (25) | 37 | 21 | ||
| Nov 17 | W | Minnesota * (1-11-0) | 0.1960 (113) | 41 | 34 | ||
| Jan 01 | L | Tennessee (10-4-0) | 0.7187 (14) | 17 | 21 | @ Tampa, FL | |
* Denotes a conference game.