Record: 7-6 (Big Ten, 4-4)
Points For: 423 (32.00 per game) | Points Against: 305 (23.00 per game)
MPI: 0.5664 (47 out of 120) | SOS: 0.5650 (13)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 04 | L | Missouri (10-3-0) | 0.7354 (17) | 13 | 23 | @ St. Louis, MO | |
| Sep 11 | W | @ Southern Illinois | 35 | 3 | |||
| Sep 18 | W | @ Northern Illinois (11-3-0) | 0.6893 (20) | 28 | 22 | ||
| Oct 02 | L | @ Ohio State * (12-1-0) | 0.8563 (4) | 13 | 24 | ||
| Oct 09 | W | Penn State * (7-6-0) | 0.5369 (53) | 33 | 13 | ||
| Oct 16 | L | Michigan State * (11-2-0) | 0.7943 (11) | 6 | 26 | ||
| Oct 23 | W | @ Indiana * (5-7-0) | 0.4340 (74) | 43 | 13 | ||
| Oct 30 | W | @ Purdue * (4-8-0) | 0.4079 (81) | 44 | 10 | ||
| Nov 06 | L | Michigan * (7-6-0) | 0.5847 (43) | 65 | 67 | ||
| Nov 13 | L | @ Minnesota * (3-9-0) | 0.3327 (95) | 34 | 38 | ||
| Nov 20 | W | Northwestern * (7-6-0) | 0.5472 (51) | 48 | 27 | @ Chicago, IL | |
| Dec 03 | L | Fresno State (8-5-0) | 0.5903 (42) | 23 | 25 | ||
| Dec 29 | W | Baylor (7-6-0) | 0.5288 (54) | 38 | 14 | @ Houston, TX | |
* Denotes a conference game.