Record: 8-3 (Big Ten, 6-1)
Points For: 352 (32.00 per game) | Points Against: 148 (13.00 per game)
MPI: 0.6939 (25 out of 122) | SOS: 0.5421 (51)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20 | W | @ Vanderbilt (4-6-0) | 0.4703 (63) | 42 | 14 | ||
| Sep 27 | W | @ Washington (1-9-0) | 0.2273 (111) | 45 | 7 | ||
| Oct 04 | L | @ Missouri (9-2-0) | 0.7491 (15) | 17 | 40 | ||
| Oct 11 | W | @ Purdue * (8-2-0) | 0.7214 (22) | 31 | 20 | ||
| Oct 18 | L | Michigan State * (4-6-0) | 0.4013 (82) | 12 | 23 | ||
| Oct 25 | W | Minnesota * (4-5-1) | 0.4678 (64) | 35 | 9 | ||
| Nov 01 | W | @ Wisconsin * (3-7-0) | 0.3530 (95) | 35 | 7 | ||
| Nov 08 | W | Illinois * (0-10-0) | 0.1015 (122) | 57 | 0 | ||
| Nov 15 | W | Iowa * (5-5-0) | 0.4390 (71) | 51 | 6 | ||
| Nov 22 | W | @ Ohio State * (8-1-0) | 0.7608 (13) | 24 | 12 | ||
| Jan 01 | L | Southern California (10-0-1) | 0.8992 (3) | 3 | 10 | @ Pasadena, CA | |
* Denotes a conference game.