Record: 8-2 (Big Ten, 6-1)
Points For: 291 (29.00 per game) | Points Against: 154 (15.00 per game)
MPI: 0.6897 (21 out of 118) | SOS: 0.5497 (31)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23 | W | Texas A&M (7-4-0) | 0.6157 (38) | 24 | 20 | @ Dallas, TX | |
| Sep 30 | W | @ Notre Dame (8-2-0) | 0.6898 (20) | 28 | 21 | ||
| Oct 07 | W | @ Northwestern * (3-7-0) | 0.2739 (106) | 25 | 16 | ||
| Oct 14 | W | Ohio State * (6-3-0) | 0.5208 (58) | 41 | 6 | ||
| Oct 21 | L | @ Oregon State (7-2-1) | 0.7119 (11) | 14 | 22 | ||
| Oct 28 | W | Iowa * (1-8-1) | 0.1971 (113) | 41 | 22 | ||
| Nov 04 | W | Illinois * (4-6-0) | 0.3839 (86) | 42 | 9 | ||
| Nov 11 | W | @ Minnesota * (8-2-0) | 0.6910 (19) | 41 | 12 | ||
| Nov 18 | W | @ Michigan State * (3-7-0) | 0.3213 (96) | 21 | 7 | ||
| Nov 25 | L | Indiana * (9-2-0) | 0.7244 (10) | 14 | 19 | ||
* Denotes a conference game.