Record: 3-9 (Big Ten, 1-7)
Points For: 246 (20.00 per game) | Points Against: 423 (35.00 per game)
MPI: 0.2962 (104 out of 120) | SOS: 0.5299 (40)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | W | @ Western Kentucky (2-10-0) | 0.1819 (115) | 31 | 13 | ||
| Sep 06 | W | @ Murray State | 45 | 3 | |||
| Sep 20 | L | @ Ball State (12-2-0) | 0.7511 (11) | 20 | 42 | ||
| Sep 27 | L | @ Michigan State * (9-4-0) | 0.6811 (20) | 29 | 42 | ||
| Oct 04 | L | Minnesota * (7-6-0) | 0.5174 (59) | 7 | 16 | ||
| Oct 11 | L | @ Iowa * (9-4-0) | 0.6426 (32) | 9 | 45 | ||
| Oct 18 | L | Illinois * (5-7-0) | 0.4689 (68) | 13 | 55 | ||
| Oct 25 | W | @ Northwestern * (9-4-0) | 0.6464 (31) | 21 | 19 | ||
| Nov 01 | L | @ Central Michigan (8-5-0) | 0.5343 (54) | 34 | 37 | ||
| Nov 08 | L | @ Wisconsin * (7-6-0) | 0.5395 (49) | 20 | 55 | ||
| Nov 15 | L | Penn State * (11-2-0) | 0.7640 (10) | 7 | 34 | ||
| Nov 22 | L | Purdue * (4-8-0) | 0.3634 (91) | 10 | 62 | ||
* Denotes a conference game.