Record: 7-1-1 (Big Ten, 5-1)
Points For: 228 (25.00 per game) | Points Against: 133 (14.00 per game)
MPI: 0.7253 (9 out of 110) | SOS: 0.5601 (29)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | T | @ Nebraska (3-6-1) | 0.4067 (75) | 21 | 21 | ||
| Oct 03 | W | @ Stanford (6-3-1) | 0.6227 (30) | 33 | 21 | ||
| Oct 10 | W | Ohio State * (6-3-0) | 0.6203 (31) | 41 | 20 | ||
| Oct 17 | W | @ Minnesota * (4-4-1) | 0.5042 (55) | 27 | 7 | ||
| Oct 24 | W | @ Syracuse (5-3-1) | 0.5734 (37) | 20 | 13 | ||
| Oct 31 | W | @ Purdue * (2-7-0) | 0.3074 (95) | 21 | 0 | ||
| Nov 07 | W | @ Michigan * (6-3-0) | 0.6296 (27) | 19 | 3 | ||
| Nov 14 | L | Wisconsin * (6-2-1) | 0.7070 (11) | 7 | 34 | ||
| Nov 21 | W | Northwestern * (3-6-0) | 0.3668 (89) | 39 | 14 | ||
* Denotes a conference game.