Record: 6-7 (Big Ten, 3-5)
Points For: 272 (20.00 per game) | Points Against: 309 (23.00 per game)
MPI: 0.4566 (70 out of 120) | SOS: 0.5553 (22)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 05 | W | Syracuse (4-8-0) | 0.3809 (85) | 23 | 20 | ||
| Sep 12 | W | @ Air Force (8-5-0) | 0.5619 (50) | 20 | 13 | ||
| Sep 19 | L | @ California (8-5-0) | 0.5889 (41) | 21 | 35 | ||
| Sep 26 | W | Northwestern * (8-5-0) | 0.5692 (49) | 35 | 24 | ||
| Oct 03 | L | @ Wisconsin * (10-3-0) | 0.7275 (14) | 28 | 31 | ||
| Oct 10 | W | @ Purdue * (5-7-0) | 0.4105 (81) | 35 | 20 | ||
| Oct 17 | L | Penn State * (11-2-0) | 0.7739 (11) | 0 | 20 | ||
| Oct 24 | L | Ohio State * (11-2-0) | 0.8174 (7) | 7 | 38 | ||
| Oct 31 | W | @ Michigan State * (6-7-0) | 0.4638 (69) | 42 | 34 | ||
| Nov 07 | L | @ Illinois * (3-9-0) | 0.3243 (100) | 32 | 35 | ||
| Nov 14 | W | @ South Dakota State | 16 | 13 | |||
| Nov 21 | L | Iowa * (11-2-0) | 0.7871 (8) | 0 | 12 | ||
| Dec 31 | L | Iowa State (7-6-0) | 0.5011 (61) | 13 | 14 | @ Tempe, AZ | |
* Denotes a conference game.