| Date | Opponent | Result | YPP Gained | YPP Allowed | YPP Diff | YPP Win Prob | TO Margin |
|---|
| Sep 6September 6 (Sun) | at Marshall (10-3, 6-2) | L 31-41 | 4.78 | 6.11 | -1.33 | 19.36%
| -1 |
| Sep 12September 12 | vs Indiana State (5-6, 3-5) | W 38-14 | 6.67 | 4.64 | +2.03 | 91.01%
| +1 |
| Sep 19September 19 | vs Virginia Tech (7-6, 4-4) | L 24-51 | 4.14 | 5.74 | -1.60 | 14.66%
| -2 |
| Sep 26September 26 | vs Bowling Green (10-4, 8-1) | L 28-35 | 5.46 | 5.86 | -0.40 | 39.97%
| +1 |
| Oct 3October 3 | at #2 Michigan State (12-2, 8-1) | L 21-24 | 4.78 | 6.15 | -1.37 | 18.54%
| -3 |
| Oct 10October 10 | vs Minnesota (6-7, 2-6) | L 13-41 | 3.57 | 6.18 | -2.61 | 4.36%
| -3 |
| Oct 17October 17 | at Wisconsin (10-3, 6-2) | L 7-24 | 3.47 | 5.50 | -2.03 | 8.96%
| 0 |
| Oct 31October 31 | vs Nebraska (6-7, 3-5) | W 55-45 | 5.71 | 6.29 | -0.57 | 35.67%
| +5 |
| Nov 7November 7 | vs Illinois (5-7, 2-6) | L 14-48 | 3.51 | 7.53 | -4.02 | 1.90%
| -2 |
| Nov 14November 14 | at #18 Northwestern (10-3, 6-2) | L 14-21 | 4.80 | 5.31 | -0.51 | 37.31%
| +2 |
| Nov 21November 21 | at #5 Iowa (12-2, 8-1) | L 20-40 | 4.82 | 6.56 | -1.74 | 12.63%
| 0 |
| Nov 28November 28 | vs Indiana (6-7, 2-6) | L 36-54 | 5.17 | 7.75 | -2.58 | 4.50%
| -3 |
| | Final Record | YPP Gained | YPP Allowed | YPP Diff | Expected Record | TO Margin |
|---|
| | 2-10, 1-7 | 4.80 | 6.14 | -1.338 | 2.89-9.11 (-0.89) | -5 |