Record: 9-4 (Big Ten, 5-3)
Points For: 317 (24.00 per game) | Points Against: 262 (20.00 per game)
MPI: 0.6464 (31 out of 120) | SOS: 0.4613 (90)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | W | @ Syracuse (3-9-0) | 0.3215 (99) | 30 | 10 | ||
| Sep 06 | W | Duke (4-8-0) | 0.3334 (97) | 24 | 20 | ||
| Sep 13 | W | @ Southern Illinois | 33 | 7 | |||
| Sep 20 | W | @ Ohio (4-8-0) | 0.3030 (103) | 16 | 8 | ||
| Sep 27 | W | Iowa * (9-4-0) | 0.6426 (32) | 22 | 17 | ||
| Oct 11 | L | @ Michigan State * (9-4-0) | 0.6811 (20) | 20 | 37 | ||
| Oct 18 | W | @ Purdue * (4-8-0) | 0.3634 (91) | 48 | 26 | ||
| Oct 25 | L | Indiana * (3-9-0) | 0.2962 (104) | 19 | 21 | ||
| Nov 01 | W | Minnesota * (7-6-0) | 0.5174 (59) | 24 | 17 | ||
| Nov 08 | L | @ Ohio State * (10-3-0) | 0.7328 (12) | 10 | 45 | ||
| Nov 15 | W | Michigan * (3-9-0) | 0.3519 (94) | 21 | 14 | ||
| Nov 22 | W | @ Illinois * (5-7-0) | 0.4689 (68) | 27 | 10 | ||
| Dec 29 | L | Missouri (10-4-0) | 0.6948 (17) | 23 | 30 | @ San Antonio, TX | |
* Denotes a conference game.