Spartans
7–6 (3–5)
BL
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OVR
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OFF
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DEF
PPG
33.1
#30
DPPG
26.6
#58
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
vs
UAB
2-10
|
W 55–18 | 1-0 |
| 2 |
vs
Bowling Green
8-5
|
W 28–17 | 2-0 |
| 3 |
vs
Pittsburgh
5-7
|
W 17–13 | 3-0 |
| 4 |
@
Notre Dame
3-9
|
W 31–14 | 4-0 |
| 5 |
@
Wisconsin
9-4
|
L 34–37 | 4-1 |
| 6 |
vs
Northwestern
6-6
|
L 41–48 | 4-2 |
| 7 |
vs
Indiana
7-6
|
W 52–27 | 5-2 |
| 8 |
@
Ohio State
11-2
|
L 17–24 | 5-3 |
| 9 |
@
Iowa
6-6
|
L 27–34 | 5-4 |
| 10 |
vs
Michigan
9-4
|
L 24–28 | 5-5 |
| 11 |
@
Purdue
8-5
|
W 48–31 | 6-5 |
| 12 |
vs
Penn State
9-4
|
W 35–31 | 7-5 |
| Bowl |
vs
Boston College
11-3
Bowl
|
L 21–24 | 7-6 |