| Date | Opponent | Result | YPP Gained | YPP Allowed | YPP Diff | YPP Win Prob | TO Margin |
|---|
| Aug 28August 28 | at Illinois (5-7, 4-5) | L 22-30 | 5.52 | 4.87 | +0.66 | 66.25%
| 0 |
| Sep 4September 4 | vs Fordham (6-5, 4-2) | W 52-7 | 6.71 | 5.03 | +1.68 | 86.48%
| +1 |
| Sep 11September 11 | vs Buffalo (4-8, 2-6) | W 28-3 | 8.46 | 4.33 | +4.13 | 98.58%
| 0 |
| Sep 18September 18 | at #3 Oklahoma (11-2, 7-2) | L 16-23 | 6.10 | 5.91 | +0.18 | 54.60%
| -1 |
| Sep 25September 25 | at #20 Michigan State (11-2, 7-2) | L 20-23 | 5.22 | 4.79 | +0.43 | 60.83%
| -1 |
| Oct 2October 2 | vs Northwestern (3-9, 1-8) | W 56-7 | 8.88 | 4.44 | +4.44 | 100.00%
| +1 |
| Oct 9October 9 | vs #9 Michigan (12-2, 9-1) | L 29-32 | 7.18 | 5.68 | +1.50 | 83.71%
| -1 |
| Oct 16October 16 | at Minnesota (9-4, 6-3) | L 23-30 | 5.89 | 5.82 | +0.07 | 51.69%
| +2 |
| Oct 30October 30 | vs Purdue (9-4, 6-3) | L 23-28 | 6.88 | 4.25 | +2.63 | 95.72%
| -4 |
| Nov 6November 6 | vs #5 Ohio State (11-2, 8-1) | L 17-26 | 5.15 | 5.99 | -0.83 | 29.58%
| +1 |
| Nov 20November 20 | at #15 Wisconsin (9-4, 6-3) | L 28-35 | 6.46 | 8.10 | -1.64 | 14.01%
| -2 |
| Nov 26November 26 (Fri) | vs #16 Iowa (10-4, 7-3) | L 21-28 | 5.22 | 5.69 | -0.47 | 38.21%
| -1 |
| | Final Record | YPP Gained | YPP Allowed | YPP Diff | Expected Record | TO Margin |
|---|
| | 3-9, 1-8 | 6.46 | 5.34 | +1.117 | 7.80-4.20 (-4.80) | -5 |