Record: 7-6 (Big Ten, 3-5)
Points For: 426 (32.00 per game) | Points Against: 458 (35.00 per game)
MPI: 0.5847 (43 out of 120) | SOS: 0.5685 (11)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 04 | W | @ Connecticut (8-5-0) | 0.6153 (34) | 30 | 10 | ||
| Sep 11 | W | Notre Dame (8-5-0) | 0.6085 (38) | 28 | 24 | ||
| Sep 18 | W | @ Massachusetts | 42 | 37 | |||
| Sep 25 | W | @ Bowling Green State (2-10-0) | 0.1939 (112) | 65 | 21 | ||
| Oct 02 | W | Indiana * (5-7-0) | 0.4340 (74) | 42 | 35 | ||
| Oct 09 | L | @ Michigan State * (11-2-0) | 0.7943 (11) | 17 | 34 | ||
| Oct 16 | L | @ Iowa * (8-5-0) | 0.6221 (33) | 28 | 38 | ||
| Oct 30 | L | Penn State * (7-6-0) | 0.5369 (53) | 31 | 41 | ||
| Nov 06 | W | @ Illinois * (7-6-0) | 0.5664 (47) | 67 | 65 | ||
| Nov 13 | W | Purdue * (4-8-0) | 0.4079 (81) | 27 | 16 | ||
| Nov 20 | L | @ Wisconsin * (11-2-0) | 0.8053 (10) | 28 | 48 | ||
| Nov 27 | L | Ohio State * (12-1-0) | 0.8563 (4) | 7 | 37 | ||
| Jan 01 | L | Mississippi State (9-4-0) | 0.6424 (25) | 14 | 52 | @ Jacksonville, FL | |
* Denotes a conference game.