Head Coach: Tracy Claeys (1st full season, 2nd overall)
Stadium: TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN
Record: 9-4 (5-4 Big Ten)
Previous: 2015
Next: 2017
Schedule/Results[]
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/1 (Thu) | Oregon State | W | 30-23 | 1-0 |
| 9/10 | Indiana State | W | 58-28 | 2-0 |
| 9/24 | Colorado State | W | 31-24 | 3-0 |
| 10/1 | at Penn State | L | 26-29 (OT) | 3-1 (0-1) |
| 10/8 | Iowa | L | 7-14 | 3-2 (0-2) |
| 10/15 | at Maryland | W | 31-10 | 4-2 (1-2) |
| 10/22 | Rutgers | W | 34-32 | 5-2 (2-2) |
| 10/29 | at Illinois | W | 40-17 | 6-2 (3-2) |
| 11/5 | Purdue | W | 44-31 | 7-2 (4-2) |
| 11/12 | at Nebraska | L | 17-24 | 7-3 (4-3) |
| 11/19 | Northwestern | W | 29-12 | 8-3 (5-3) |
| 11/26 | at Wisconsin | L | 17-31 | 8-4 (5-4) |
| National Funding Holiday Bowl (@ Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, CA) | ||||
| 12/27 | Washington State | W | 17-12 | 9-4 (5-4) |