Record: 8-5 (Big Ten, 5-3)
Points For: 337 (25.00 per game) | Points Against: 318 (24.00 per game)
MPI: 0.5692 (49 out of 120) | SOS: 0.4429 (100)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 05 | W | @ Towson | 47 | 14 | |||
| Sep 12 | W | @ Eastern Michigan (0-12-0) | 0.0340 (120) | 27 | 24 | ||
| Sep 19 | L | Syracuse (4-8-0) | 0.3809 (85) | 34 | 37 | ||
| Sep 26 | L | @ Minnesota * (6-7-0) | 0.4566 (70) | 24 | 35 | ||
| Oct 03 | W | Purdue * (5-7-0) | 0.4105 (81) | 27 | 21 | ||
| Oct 10 | W | @ Miami (Ohio) (1-11-0) | 0.1424 (117) | 16 | 6 | ||
| Oct 17 | L | Michigan State * (6-7-0) | 0.4638 (69) | 14 | 24 | ||
| Oct 24 | W | @ Indiana * (4-8-0) | 0.3533 (98) | 29 | 28 | ||
| Oct 31 | L | @ Penn State * (11-2-0) | 0.7739 (11) | 13 | 34 | ||
| Nov 07 | W | Iowa * (11-2-0) | 0.7871 (8) | 17 | 10 | ||
| Nov 14 | W | Illinois * (3-9-0) | 0.3243 (100) | 21 | 16 | ||
| Nov 21 | W | @ Wisconsin * (10-3-0) | 0.7275 (14) | 33 | 31 | ||
| Jan 01 | L | Auburn (8-5-0) | 0.5906 (40) | 35 | 38 | @ Tampa, FL | |
* Denotes a conference game.