Record: 5-7 (Big Ten, 1-7)
Points For: 354 (29.00 per game) | Points Against: 330 (27.00 per game)
MPI: 0.4273 (78 out of 120) | SOS: 0.4879 (76)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 05 | W | @ Western Michigan (5-7-0) | 0.3623 (91) | 31 | 7 | ||
| Sep 12 | W | @ Notre Dame (6-6-0) | 0.5124 (60) | 38 | 34 | ||
| Sep 19 | W | @ Eastern Michigan (0-12-0) | 0.0340 (120) | 45 | 17 | ||
| Sep 26 | W | @ Indiana * (4-8-0) | 0.3533 (98) | 36 | 33 | ||
| Oct 03 | L | Michigan State * (6-7-0) | 0.4638 (69) | 20 | 26 | ||
| Oct 10 | L | Iowa * (11-2-0) | 0.7871 (8) | 28 | 30 | ||
| Oct 17 | W | @ Delaware State | 63 | 6 | |||
| Oct 24 | L | @ Penn State * (11-2-0) | 0.7739 (11) | 10 | 35 | ||
| Oct 31 | L | Illinois * (3-9-0) | 0.3243 (100) | 13 | 38 | ||
| Nov 07 | L | @ Purdue * (5-7-0) | 0.4105 (81) | 36 | 38 | ||
| Nov 14 | L | Wisconsin * (10-3-0) | 0.7275 (14) | 24 | 45 | ||
| Nov 21 | L | @ Ohio State * (11-2-0) | 0.8174 (7) | 10 | 21 | ||
* Denotes a conference game.