Record: 8-1-1 (Big Ten, 5-1-1)
Points For: 170 (17.00 per game) | Points Against: 96 (9.00 per game)
MPI: 0.7840 (7 out of 120) | SOS: 0.5343 (49)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28 | W | @ California (4-5-1) | 0.4885 (60) | 10 | 0 | ||
| Oct 05 | W | @ Northwestern * (5-4-0) | 0.5773 (40) | 10 | 9 | ||
| Oct 12 | T | Ohio State * (5-3-1) | 0.5870 (38) | 20 | 20 | ||
| Oct 19 | W | @ Minnesota * (3-6-0) | 0.3581 (92) | 16 | 6 | ||
| Oct 25 | W | UCLA (2-8-0) | 0.3180 (100) | 18 | 12 | ||
| Nov 02 | W | @ Purdue * (5-4-0) | 0.5224 (51) | 41 | 21 | ||
| Nov 09 | L | @ Michigan * (3-4-2) | 0.4772 (67) | 8 | 14 | ||
| Nov 16 | W | Wisconsin * (5-4-0) | 0.5515 (44) | 17 | 7 | ||
| Nov 28 | W | Michigan State * (6-2-1) | 0.6610 (27) | 13 | 0 | ||
| Jan 01 | W | Washington (6-5-0) | 0.5563 (43) | 17 | 7 | @ Pasadena, CA | |
* Denotes a conference game.