Record: 7-6 (Big Ten, 3-5)
Points For: 302 (23.00 per game) | Points Against: 322 (24.00 per game)
MPI: 0.5174 (59 out of 120) | SOS: 0.4876 (76)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | W | @ Northern Illinois (6-7-0) | 0.4349 (75) | 31 | 27 | ||
| Sep 06 | W | Bowling Green State (6-6-0) | 0.4434 (72) | 42 | 17 | ||
| Sep 13 | W | @ Montana State | 35 | 23 | |||
| Sep 20 | W | @ Florida Atlantic (7-6-0) | 0.5039 (61) | 37 | 3 | ||
| Sep 27 | L | Ohio State * (10-3-0) | 0.7328 (12) | 21 | 34 | ||
| Oct 04 | W | @ Indiana * (3-9-0) | 0.2962 (104) | 16 | 7 | ||
| Oct 11 | W | Illinois * (5-7-0) | 0.4689 (68) | 27 | 20 | ||
| Oct 25 | W | Purdue * (4-8-0) | 0.3634 (91) | 17 | 6 | ||
| Nov 01 | L | @ Northwestern * (9-4-0) | 0.6464 (31) | 17 | 24 | ||
| Nov 08 | L | @ Michigan * (3-9-0) | 0.3519 (94) | 6 | 29 | ||
| Nov 15 | L | Wisconsin * (7-6-0) | 0.5395 (49) | 32 | 35 | ||
| Nov 22 | L | @ Iowa * (9-4-0) | 0.6426 (32) | 0 | 55 | ||
| Dec 31 | L | Kansas (8-5-0) | 0.6243 (34) | 21 | 42 | @ Glendale, AZ | |
* Denotes a conference game.