Record: 4-8 (Big Ten, 1-7)
Points For: 282 (23.00 per game) | Points Against: 354 (29.00 per game)
MPI: 0.3533 (98 out of 120) | SOS: 0.5101 (57)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 03 | W | @ Eastern Kentucky | 19 | 13 | |||
| Sep 12 | W | @ Western Michigan (5-7-0) | 0.3623 (91) | 23 | 19 | ||
| Sep 19 | W | Akron (3-9-0) | 0.2797 (103) | 38 | 21 | ||
| Sep 26 | L | Michigan * (5-7-0) | 0.4273 (78) | 33 | 36 | ||
| Oct 03 | L | @ Ohio State * (11-2-0) | 0.8174 (7) | 14 | 33 | ||
| Oct 10 | L | Virginia (3-9-0) | 0.3532 (99) | 7 | 47 | ||
| Oct 17 | W | @ Illinois * (3-9-0) | 0.3243 (100) | 27 | 14 | ||
| Oct 24 | L | Northwestern * (8-5-0) | 0.5692 (49) | 28 | 29 | ||
| Oct 31 | L | Iowa * (11-2-0) | 0.7871 (8) | 24 | 42 | ||
| Nov 07 | L | @ Wisconsin * (10-3-0) | 0.7275 (14) | 28 | 31 | ||
| Nov 14 | L | Penn State * (11-2-0) | 0.7739 (11) | 20 | 31 | ||
| Nov 21 | L | @ Purdue * (5-7-0) | 0.4105 (81) | 21 | 38 | ||
* Denotes a conference game.