Record: 4-7, .364 W-L% (72nd of 105)
Conference: Big Ten
(Schedule and Results)
Coach: Mike White (4-7)
PS/G: 17.2 (88th of 105) ▪ PA/G: 27.2 (80th of 105)
SRS: 0.37 (56th of 105) ▪ SOS: 5.37 (18th of 105)
| G | Date | Day | School | Opponent | Conf | Pts | Opp | W | L | T | Streak | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 6, 1986 | Sat | Illinois | Louisville | Ind | W | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | W 1 | ||
| 2 | Sep 13, 1986 | Sat | Illinois | @ | Southern California | Pac-10 | L | 16 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | L 1 | |
| 3 | Sep 20, 1986 | Sat | Illinois | (6) Nebraska | Big 8 | L | 14 | 59 | 1 | 2 | 0 | L 2 | ||
| 4 | Oct 4, 1986 | Sat | Illinois | @ | Ohio State | Big Ten | L | 0 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | L 3 | |
| 5 | Oct 11, 1986 | Sat | Illinois | Purdue | Big Ten | W | 34 | 27 | 2 | 3 | 0 | W 1 | ||
| 6 | Oct 18, 1986 | Sat | Illinois | Michigan State | Big Ten | L | 21 | 29 | 2 | 4 | 0 | L 1 | ||
| 7 | Oct 25, 1986 | Sat | Illinois | @ | Wisconsin | Big Ten | L | 9 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 0 | L 2 | |
| 8 | Nov 1, 1986 | Sat | Illinois | @ | (3) Michigan | Big Ten | L | 13 | 69 | 2 | 6 | 0 | L 3 | |
| 9 | Nov 8, 1986 | Sat | Illinois | (16) Iowa | Big Ten | W | 20 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 0 | W 1 | ||
| 10 | Nov 15, 1986 | Sat | Illinois | @ | Indiana | Big Ten | W | 21 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 0 | W 2 | |
| 11 | Nov 22, 1986 | Sat | Illinois | Northwestern | Big Ten | L | 18 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 0 | L 1 |