Record: 4-8 (Big Ten, 2-6)
Points For: 236 (19.00 per game) | Points Against: 345 (28.00 per game)
MPI: 0.4079 (81 out of 120) | SOS: 0.5528 (26)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 04 | L | Notre Dame (8-5-0) | 0.6085 (38) | 12 | 23 | ||
| Sep 11 | W | @ Western Illinois | 31 | 21 | |||
| Sep 18 | W | @ Ball State (4-8-0) | 0.2826 (100) | 24 | 13 | ||
| Sep 25 | L | @ Toledo (8-5-0) | 0.5377 (52) | 20 | 31 | ||
| Oct 09 | W | Northwestern * (7-6-0) | 0.5472 (51) | 20 | 17 | ||
| Oct 16 | W | @ Minnesota * (3-9-0) | 0.3327 (95) | 28 | 17 | ||
| Oct 23 | L | Ohio State * (12-1-0) | 0.8563 (4) | 0 | 49 | ||
| Oct 30 | L | Illinois * (7-6-0) | 0.5664 (47) | 10 | 44 | ||
| Nov 06 | L | @ Wisconsin * (11-2-0) | 0.8053 (10) | 13 | 34 | ||
| Nov 13 | L | @ Michigan * (7-6-0) | 0.5847 (43) | 16 | 27 | ||
| Nov 20 | L | Michigan State * (11-2-0) | 0.7943 (11) | 31 | 35 | ||
| Nov 27 | L | @ Indiana * (5-7-0) | 0.4340 (74) | 31 | 34 | ||
* Denotes a conference game.