Record: 9-4 (Big Ten, 5-3)
Points For: 394 (30.00 per game) | Points Against: 169 (13.00 per game)
MPI: 0.6426 (32 out of 120) | SOS: 0.4903 (74)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | W | @ Maine | 46 | 3 | |||
| Sep 06 | W | @ Florida International (5-7-0) | 0.3841 (86) | 42 | 0 | ||
| Sep 13 | W | @ Iowa State (2-10-0) | 0.2072 (113) | 17 | 5 | ||
| Sep 20 | L | Pittsburgh (9-4-0) | 0.6776 (22) | 20 | 21 | ||
| Sep 27 | L | @ Northwestern * (9-4-0) | 0.6464 (31) | 17 | 22 | ||
| Oct 04 | L | Michigan State * (9-4-0) | 0.6811 (20) | 13 | 16 | ||
| Oct 11 | W | Indiana * (3-9-0) | 0.2962 (104) | 45 | 9 | ||
| Oct 18 | W | @ Wisconsin * (7-6-0) | 0.5395 (49) | 38 | 16 | ||
| Nov 01 | L | Illinois * (5-7-0) | 0.4689 (68) | 24 | 27 | ||
| Nov 08 | W | @ Penn State * (11-2-0) | 0.7640 (10) | 24 | 23 | ||
| Nov 15 | W | @ Purdue * (4-8-0) | 0.3634 (91) | 22 | 17 | ||
| Nov 22 | W | Minnesota * (7-6-0) | 0.5174 (59) | 55 | 0 | ||
| Jan 01 | W | South Carolina (7-6-0) | 0.5376 (50) | 31 | 10 | @ Tampa, FL | |
* Denotes a conference game.