Record: 5-7 (Big Ten, 3-5)
Points For: 344 (28.00 per game) | Points Against: 319 (26.00 per game)
MPI: 0.4689 (68 out of 120) | SOS: 0.5453 (27)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | L | Missouri (10-4-0) | 0.6948 (17) | 42 | 52 | @ St. Louis, MO | |
| Sep 06 | W | @ Eastern Illinois | 47 | 21 | |||
| Sep 13 | W | @ Louisiana-Lafayette (6-6-0) | 0.4547 (69) | 20 | 17 | ||
| Sep 27 | L | Penn State * (11-2-0) | 0.7640 (10) | 24 | 38 | ||
| Oct 04 | W | Michigan * (3-9-0) | 0.3519 (94) | 45 | 20 | ||
| Oct 11 | L | @ Minnesota * (7-6-0) | 0.5174 (59) | 20 | 27 | ||
| Oct 18 | W | @ Indiana * (3-9-0) | 0.2962 (104) | 55 | 13 | ||
| Oct 25 | L | Wisconsin * (7-6-0) | 0.5395 (49) | 17 | 27 | ||
| Nov 01 | W | @ Iowa * (9-4-0) | 0.6426 (32) | 27 | 24 | ||
| Nov 08 | L | Western Michigan (9-4-0) | 0.6348 (33) | 17 | 23 | @ Detroit, MI | |
| Nov 15 | L | @ Ohio State * (10-3-0) | 0.7328 (12) | 20 | 30 | ||
| Nov 22 | L | Northwestern * (9-4-0) | 0.6464 (31) | 10 | 27 | ||
* Denotes a conference game.