2017 schedule
Minnesota
Big Ten
Final rank
#10
Record
5-7
Points
13
Diff
-9
Scored
265
Allowed
274
Outcome
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Game log
Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2017 starting tier: 5 for Tier 1, 4 for Tier 2, 3 for Tier 3, 2 for Tier 4, 1 for Tier 5, 0 for FBS losses or FCS wins, and −3 for any loss to an FCS opponent.
| Week | Opponent | Site | Score | Result | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Buffalo(Tier 5) | Home | 17 – 7 | W | +1 |
| 3 | Oregon State(Tier 3) | Away | 48 – 14 | W | +3 |
| 4 | Middle Tennessee(Tier 4) | Home | 34 – 3 | W | +2 |
| 6 | Maryland(Tier 3) | Home | 24 – 31 | L | 0 |
| 7 | Purdue(Tier 4) | Away | 17 – 31 | L | 0 |
| 8 | Michigan State(Tier 2) | Home | 27 – 30 | L | 0 |
| 9 | Illinois(Tier 4) | Home | 24 – 17 | W | +2 |
| 10 | Iowa(Premier) | Away | 10 – 17 | L | 0 |
| 11 | Michigan(Premier) | Away | 10 – 33 | L | 0 |
| 12 | Nebraska(Premier) | Home | 54 – 21 | W | +5 |
| 13 | Northwestern(Tier 2) | Away | 0 – 39 | L | 0 |
| 14 | Wisconsin(Premier) | Home | 0 – 31 | L | 0 |
