Record: 8-5 (Big Ten, 4-4)
Points For: 376 (28.00 per game) | Points Against: 221 (17.00 per game)
MPI: 0.6221 (33 out of 120) | SOS: 0.5573 (22)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 04 | W | @ Eastern Illinois | 37 | 7 | |||
| Sep 11 | W | @ Iowa State (5-7-0) | 0.4613 (66) | 35 | 7 | ||
| Sep 18 | L | Arizona (7-6-0) | 0.5668 (46) | 27 | 34 | ||
| Sep 25 | W | @ Ball State (4-8-0) | 0.2826 (100) | 45 | 0 | ||
| Oct 02 | W | @ Penn State * (7-6-0) | 0.5369 (53) | 24 | 3 | ||
| Oct 16 | W | Michigan * (7-6-0) | 0.5847 (43) | 38 | 28 | ||
| Oct 23 | L | @ Wisconsin * (11-2-0) | 0.8053 (10) | 30 | 31 | ||
| Oct 30 | W | @ Michigan State * (11-2-0) | 0.7943 (11) | 37 | 6 | ||
| Nov 06 | W | Indiana * (5-7-0) | 0.4340 (74) | 18 | 13 | ||
| Nov 13 | L | Northwestern * (7-6-0) | 0.5472 (51) | 17 | 21 | ||
| Nov 20 | L | @ Ohio State * (12-1-0) | 0.8563 (4) | 17 | 20 | ||
| Nov 27 | L | Minnesota * (3-9-0) | 0.3327 (95) | 24 | 27 | ||
| Dec 28 | W | Missouri (10-3-0) | 0.7354 (17) | 27 | 24 | @ Tempe, AZ | |
* Denotes a conference game.