| Date | Opponent | Result | YPP Gained | YPP Allowed | YPP Diff | YPP Win Prob | TO Margin |
|---|
| Sep 3September 3 | at #25 USC (10-2, 7-2) | L 17-19 | 5.23 | 5.08 | +0.15 | 53.82%
| 0 |
| Sep 10September 10 | vs New Mexico State (4-9, 2-5) | L 21-28 | 5.65 | 6.19 | -0.54 | 36.53%
| 0 |
| Sep 17September 17 | vs Miami (OH) (4-8, 3-5) | W 29-23 | 5.91 | 5.93 | -0.02 | 49.58%
| +1 |
| Sep 24September 24 | vs #8 North Dakota State (14-1, 7-1) | L 24-37 | 5.13 | 7.04 | -1.91 | 10.33%
| -2 |
| Oct 1October 1 | at #19 Michigan (11-2, 6-2) | L 0-58 | 4.11 | 8.06 | -3.95 | 2.14%
| -2 |
| Oct 8October 8 | at Purdue (7-6, 4-4) | L 17-45 | 3.93 | 5.19 | -1.26 | 20.65%
| -3 |
| Oct 22October 22 | vs #13 Nebraska (9-4, 5-3) | L 14-41 | 4.46 | 6.52 | -2.06 | 8.58%
| -1 |
| Oct 29October 29 | vs Iowa (7-6, 4-4) | W 22-21 | 6.51 | 7.15 | -0.64 | 34.01%
| 0 |
| Nov 5November 5 | at #17 Michigan State (11-3, 7-2) | L 24-31 | 5.72 | 6.69 | -0.98 | 26.42%
| -1 |
| Nov 12November 12 | vs #18 Wisconsin (11-3, 7-2) | L 13-42 | 3.40 | 7.57 | -4.17 | 1.23%
| -1 |
| Nov 19November 19 | at Northwestern (6-7, 3-5) | L 13-28 | 5.45 | 4.86 | +0.59 | 64.77%
| 0 |
| Nov 26November 26 | vs Illinois (7-6, 2-6) | W 27-7 | 5.00 | 3.29 | +1.71 | 86.97%
| +1 |
| | Final Record | YPP Gained | YPP Allowed | YPP Diff | Expected Record | TO Margin |
|---|
| | 3-9, 2-6 | 5.13 | 6.11 | -0.982 | 3.95-8.05 (-0.95) | -8 |