Record: 3-9 (Big Ten, 2-6)
Points For: 278 (23.00 per game) | Points Against: 396 (33.00 per game)
MPI: 0.3327 (95 out of 120) | SOS: 0.5935 (4)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 02 | W | Middle Tennessee State (6-7-0) | 0.4066 (82) | 24 | 17 | ||
| Sep 11 | L | @ South Dakota | 38 | 41 | |||
| Sep 18 | L | @ Southern California (8-5-0) | 0.6062 (39) | 21 | 32 | ||
| Sep 25 | L | @ Northern Illinois (11-3-0) | 0.6893 (20) | 23 | 34 | ||
| Oct 02 | L | @ Northwestern * (7-6-0) | 0.5472 (51) | 28 | 29 | ||
| Oct 09 | L | Wisconsin * (11-2-0) | 0.8053 (10) | 23 | 41 | ||
| Oct 16 | L | Purdue * (4-8-0) | 0.4079 (81) | 17 | 28 | ||
| Oct 23 | L | @ Penn State * (7-6-0) | 0.5369 (53) | 21 | 33 | ||
| Oct 30 | L | @ Ohio State * (12-1-0) | 0.8563 (4) | 10 | 52 | ||
| Nov 06 | L | Michigan State * (11-2-0) | 0.7943 (11) | 8 | 31 | ||
| Nov 13 | W | Illinois * (7-6-0) | 0.5664 (47) | 38 | 34 | ||
| Nov 27 | W | @ Iowa * (8-5-0) | 0.6221 (33) | 27 | 24 | ||
* Denotes a conference game.