Record: 8-2 (Big Ten, 5-2)
Points For: 354 (35.00 per game) | Points Against: 264 (26.00 per game)
MPI: 0.7214 (22 out of 122) | SOS: 0.5399 (52)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20 | W | Texas Christian (4-6-0) | 0.4637 (66) | 42 | 35 | ||
| Sep 27 | W | @ Notre Dame (8-2-1) | 0.7368 (19) | 28 | 14 | ||
| Oct 04 | W | @ Stanford (7-2-1) | 0.7181 (23) | 36 | 35 | ||
| Oct 11 | L | Michigan * (8-3-0) | 0.6939 (25) | 20 | 31 | ||
| Oct 18 | W | @ Iowa * (5-5-0) | 0.4390 (71) | 35 | 31 | ||
| Oct 25 | W | @ Northwestern * (3-7-0) | 0.3656 (92) | 45 | 20 | ||
| Nov 01 | W | Illinois * (0-10-0) | 0.1015 (122) | 49 | 22 | ||
| Nov 08 | W | @ Michigan State * (4-6-0) | 0.4013 (82) | 41 | 13 | ||
| Nov 15 | L | Ohio State * (8-1-0) | 0.7608 (13) | 14 | 42 | ||
| Nov 22 | W | Indiana * (4-6-0) | 0.3802 (85) | 44 | 21 | ||
* Denotes a conference game.