Record: 6-2-1 (Big Ten, 4-1-1)
Points For: 179 (19.00 per game) | Points Against: 110 (12.00 per game)
MPI: 0.7070 (11 out of 110) | SOS: 0.6051 (5)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | W | @ Penn State (6-3-0) | 0.6354 (26) | 20 | 0 | ||
| Oct 03 | W | @ Marquette (6-3-1) | 0.5898 (36) | 13 | 11 | ||
| Oct 09 | L | UCLA (8-2-0) | 0.7549 (6) | 0 | 13 | ||
| Oct 17 | W | Purdue * (2-7-0) | 0.3074 (95) | 28 | 19 | ||
| Oct 24 | L | @ Ohio State * (6-3-0) | 0.6203 (31) | 19 | 20 | ||
| Oct 31 | W | @ Iowa * (5-3-1) | 0.6390 (25) | 10 | 6 | ||
| Nov 07 | W | Northwestern * (3-6-0) | 0.3668 (89) | 34 | 13 | ||
| Nov 14 | W | @ Illinois * (7-1-1) | 0.7253 (9) | 34 | 7 | ||
| Nov 21 | T | Minnesota * (4-4-1) | 0.5042 (55) | 21 | 21 | ||
* Denotes a conference game.