Record: 8-1-1 (Big Ten, 5-1)
Points For: 272 (27.00 per game) | Points Against: 146 (14.00 per game)
MPI: 0.7760 (7 out of 112) | SOS: 0.6360 (3)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27 | W | @ Texas Christian (8-2-1) | 0.7855 (6) | 17 | 0 | ||
| Oct 04 | T | @ Air Force (9-0-2) | 0.8351 (4) | 13 | 13 | ||
| Oct 11 | W | @ Indiana * (5-3-1) | 0.5983 (34) | 34 | 13 | ||
| Oct 18 | W | Wisconsin * (7-1-1) | 0.7478 (9) | 20 | 9 | ||
| Oct 25 | W | @ Northwestern * (5-4-0) | 0.5474 (46) | 26 | 20 | ||
| Nov 01 | W | Michigan * (2-6-1) | 0.3384 (92) | 37 | 14 | ||
| Nov 08 | W | Minnesota * (1-8-0) | 0.2097 (110) | 28 | 6 | ||
| Nov 15 | L | @ Ohio State * (6-1-2) | 0.7518 (8) | 28 | 38 | ||
| Nov 22 | W | @ Notre Dame (6-4-0) | 0.6359 (26) | 31 | 21 | ||
| Jan 01 | W | California (7-4-0) | 0.6033 (32) | 38 | 12 | @ Pasadena, CA | |
* Denotes a conference game.