Record: 5-7 (Big Ten, 1-7)
Points For: 326 (27.00 per game) | Points Against: 408 (34.00 per game)
MPI: 0.4340 (74 out of 120) | SOS: 0.4865 (74)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 02 | W | @ Towson | 51 | 17 | |||
| Sep 18 | W | Western Kentucky (2-10-0) | 0.1742 (116) | 38 | 21 | ||
| Sep 25 | W | @ Akron (1-11-0) | 0.1220 (120) | 35 | 20 | ||
| Oct 02 | L | @ Michigan * (7-6-0) | 0.5847 (43) | 35 | 42 | ||
| Oct 09 | L | Ohio State * (12-1-0) | 0.8563 (4) | 10 | 38 | ||
| Oct 16 | W | @ Arkansas State (4-8-0) | 0.3318 (96) | 36 | 34 | ||
| Oct 23 | L | Illinois * (7-6-0) | 0.5664 (47) | 13 | 43 | ||
| Oct 30 | L | @ Northwestern * (7-6-0) | 0.5472 (51) | 17 | 20 | ||
| Nov 06 | L | @ Iowa * (8-5-0) | 0.6221 (33) | 13 | 18 | ||
| Nov 13 | L | Wisconsin * (11-2-0) | 0.8053 (10) | 20 | 83 | ||
| Nov 20 | L | Penn State * (7-6-0) | 0.5369 (53) | 24 | 41 | @ Landover, MD | |
| Nov 27 | W | Purdue * (4-8-0) | 0.4079 (81) | 34 | 31 | ||
* Denotes a conference game.