Record: 8-1 (Big Ten, 5-1)
Points For: 264 (29.00 per game) | Points Against: 75 (8.00 per game)
MPI: 0.7609 (8 out of 112) | SOS: 0.4916 (66)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28 | W | @ Indiana * (1-8-0) | 0.2429 (104) | 54 | 0 | ||
| Oct 05 | W | California (1-9-0) | 0.1906 (108) | 19 | 0 | ||
| Oct 12 | W | Michigan * (5-3-1) | 0.5473 (46) | 35 | 6 | ||
| Oct 19 | L | @ Purdue * (5-4-0) | 0.5270 (55) | 13 | 20 | ||
| Oct 26 | W | @ Illinois * (4-5-0) | 0.4204 (74) | 19 | 14 | ||
| Nov 02 | W | Wisconsin * (6-3-0) | 0.5803 (38) | 21 | 7 | ||
| Nov 09 | W | @ Notre Dame (7-3-0) | 0.7027 (15) | 34 | 6 | ||
| Nov 16 | W | @ Minnesota * (4-5-0) | 0.4407 (73) | 42 | 13 | ||
| Nov 23 | W | @ Kansas State (3-6-1) | 0.4107 (76) | 27 | 9 | ||
* Denotes a conference game.