Record: 10-3 (Big Ten, 5-3)
Points For: 413 (31.00 per game) | Points Against: 283 (21.00 per game)
MPI: 0.7275 (14 out of 120) | SOS: 0.5180 (50)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 05 | W | @ Northern Illinois (7-6-0) | 0.4880 (63) | 28 | 20 | ||
| Sep 12 | W | @ Fresno State (8-5-0) | 0.5477 (54) | 34 | 31 | ||
| Sep 19 | W | @ Wofford | 44 | 14 | |||
| Sep 26 | W | @ Michigan State * (6-7-0) | 0.4638 (69) | 38 | 30 | ||
| Oct 03 | W | Minnesota * (6-7-0) | 0.4566 (70) | 31 | 28 | ||
| Oct 10 | L | Ohio State * (11-2-0) | 0.8174 (7) | 13 | 31 | ||
| Oct 17 | L | @ Iowa * (11-2-0) | 0.7871 (8) | 10 | 20 | ||
| Oct 31 | W | @ Purdue * (5-7-0) | 0.4105 (81) | 37 | 0 | ||
| Nov 07 | W | Indiana * (4-8-0) | 0.3533 (98) | 31 | 28 | ||
| Nov 14 | W | @ Michigan * (5-7-0) | 0.4273 (78) | 45 | 24 | ||
| Nov 21 | L | Northwestern * (8-5-0) | 0.5692 (49) | 31 | 33 | ||
| Dec 05 | W | Hawaii (6-7-0) | 0.4290 (76) | 51 | 10 | ||
| Dec 29 | W | Miami (Florida) (9-4-0) | 0.6721 (21) | 20 | 14 | @ Orlando, FL | |
* Denotes a conference game.