Record: 7-2 (Big Ten, 5-1)
Points For: 146 (16.00 per game) | Points Against: 76 (8.00 per game)
MPI: 0.7029 (15 out of 120) | SOS: 0.5253 (58)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | W | @ Southern Methodist (1-9-0) | 0.2359 (112) | 27 | 8 | ||
| Oct 03 | W | @ Indiana * (2-7-0) | 0.2945 (105) | 17 | 9 | ||
| Oct 10 | W | Illinois * (6-3-0) | 0.6386 (28) | 26 | 0 | ||
| Oct 17 | W | @ Southern California (7-3-0) | 0.6513 (27) | 17 | 0 | ||
| Oct 24 | W | @ Wisconsin * (3-6-0) | 0.4374 (75) | 28 | 3 | ||
| Oct 31 | W | Iowa * (3-6-0) | 0.4040 (85) | 21 | 19 | ||
| Nov 07 | L | @ Penn State (6-4-0) | 0.5804 (42) | 0 | 27 | ||
| Nov 14 | W | @ Northwestern * (3-6-0) | 0.4153 (81) | 10 | 0 | ||
| Nov 21 | L | @ Michigan * (9-1-0) | 0.8256 (4) | 0 | 10 | ||
* Denotes a conference game.