Record: 7-2-1 (Big Ten, 5-2)
Points For: 227 (22.00 per game) | Points Against: 127 (12.00 per game)
MPI: 0.7003 (13 out of 120) | SOS: 0.5482 (40)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18 | W | @ Miami (Ohio) (7-3-0) | 0.6740 (19) | 38 | 0 | ||
| Sep 25 | W | @ Notre Dame (7-2-1) | 0.7419 (9) | 25 | 21 | ||
| Oct 02 | T | Southern Methodist (4-5-1) | 0.4853 (68) | 14 | 14 | @ Dallas, TX | |
| Oct 09 | W | Iowa * (1-9-0) | 0.2165 (114) | 17 | 14 | ||
| Oct 16 | W | Michigan * (4-6-0) | 0.4497 (79) | 17 | 15 | ||
| Oct 23 | L | @ Michigan State * (10-1-0) | 0.8797 (1) | 10 | 14 | ||
| Oct 30 | L | Illinois * (6-4-0) | 0.5804 (40) | 0 | 21 | ||
| Nov 06 | W | @ Wisconsin * (2-7-1) | 0.3255 (100) | 45 | 7 | ||
| Nov 13 | W | @ Minnesota * (5-4-1) | 0.5397 (50) | 35 | 0 | ||
| Nov 20 | W | Indiana * (2-8-0) | 0.2611 (111) | 26 | 21 | ||
* Denotes a conference game.