Record: 8-1 (Big Ten, 5-1)
Points For: 234 (26.00 per game) | Points Against: 108 (12.00 per game)
MPI: 0.7998 (6 out of 113) | SOS: 0.6151 (4)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24 | W | @ Oregon State (6-3-1) | 0.6114 (39) | 22 | 12 | ||
| Oct 01 | W | Northwestern * (5-4-0) | 0.5398 (51) | 42 | 0 | ||
| Oct 08 | W | Michigan State * (6-2-1) | 0.6544 (29) | 27 | 15 | ||
| Oct 15 | W | @ Wisconsin * (4-5-0) | 0.4678 (65) | 28 | 21 | ||
| Oct 22 | W | @ Purdue * (4-4-1) | 0.5080 (58) | 21 | 14 | ||
| Oct 29 | W | @ Kansas (7-2-1) | 0.7368 (14) | 21 | 7 | ||
| Nov 05 | L | Minnesota * (8-2-0) | 0.7313 (15) | 10 | 27 | ||
| Nov 12 | W | @ Ohio State * (7-2-0) | 0.6992 (18) | 35 | 12 | ||
| Nov 19 | W | Notre Dame (2-8-0) | 0.2641 (100) | 28 | 0 | ||
* Denotes a conference game.