Record: 6-2-1 (Big Ten, 4-1-1)
Points For: 148 (16.00 per game) | Points Against: 63 (7.00 per game)
MPI: 0.6610 (27 out of 120) | SOS: 0.5794 (18)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28 | W | @ North Carolina (9-2-0) | 0.7721 (10) | 31 | 0 | ||
| Oct 04 | L | Southern California (7-3-0) | 0.6223 (34) | 10 | 13 | ||
| Oct 12 | T | Michigan * (3-4-2) | 0.4772 (67) | 7 | 7 | ||
| Oct 19 | W | @ Indiana * (3-6-0) | 0.3766 (84) | 20 | 3 | ||
| Oct 26 | W | Northwestern * (5-4-0) | 0.5773 (40) | 15 | 7 | ||
| Nov 02 | W | @ Wisconsin * (5-4-0) | 0.5515 (44) | 30 | 13 | ||
| Nov 09 | W | Purdue * (5-4-0) | 0.5224 (51) | 23 | 0 | ||
| Nov 16 | W | @ Notre Dame (2-7-0) | 0.3104 (101) | 12 | 7 | ||
| Nov 28 | L | @ Illinois * (8-1-1) | 0.7840 (7) | 0 | 13 | ||
* Denotes a conference game.