Record: 5-7 (Big Ten, 4-4)
Points For: 334 (27.00 per game) | Points Against: 349 (29.00 per game)
MPI: 0.4105 (81 out of 120) | SOS: 0.5467 (27)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 05 | W | @ Toledo (5-7-0) | 0.3568 (95) | 52 | 31 | ||
| Sep 12 | L | Oregon (10-3-0) | 0.7751 (10) | 36 | 38 | ||
| Sep 19 | L | @ Northern Illinois (7-6-0) | 0.4880 (63) | 21 | 28 | ||
| Sep 26 | L | @ Notre Dame (6-6-0) | 0.5124 (60) | 21 | 24 | ||
| Oct 03 | L | @ Northwestern * (8-5-0) | 0.5692 (49) | 21 | 27 | ||
| Oct 10 | L | Minnesota * (6-7-0) | 0.4566 (70) | 20 | 35 | ||
| Oct 17 | W | @ Ohio State * (11-2-0) | 0.8174 (7) | 26 | 18 | ||
| Oct 24 | W | @ Illinois * (3-9-0) | 0.3243 (100) | 24 | 14 | ||
| Oct 31 | L | Wisconsin * (10-3-0) | 0.7275 (14) | 0 | 37 | ||
| Nov 07 | W | Michigan * (5-7-0) | 0.4273 (78) | 38 | 36 | ||
| Nov 14 | L | @ Michigan State * (6-7-0) | 0.4638 (69) | 37 | 40 | ||
| Nov 21 | W | Indiana * (4-8-0) | 0.3533 (98) | 38 | 21 | ||
* Denotes a conference game.