Record: 7-3-1 (Big Ten, 6-1-1)
Points For: 270 (24.00 per game) | Points Against: 196 (17.00 per game)
MPI: 0.6385 (31 out of 129) | SOS: 0.5514 (42)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14 | W | @ Northwestern * (3-8-0) | 0.3301 (104) | 41 | 7 | ||
| Sep 21 | W | @ Syracuse (2-9-0) | 0.2468 (113) | 19 | 0 | ||
| Sep 28 | L | UCLA (6-3-2) | 0.5994 (41) | 14 | 56 | ||
| Oct 05 | L | @ Notre Dame (10-2-0) | 0.7865 (8) | 14 | 19 | ||
| Oct 12 | L | Michigan * (10-1-0) | 0.8123 (5) | 7 | 21 | ||
| Oct 19 | T | Illinois * (6-4-1) | 0.5637 (55) | 21 | 21 | ||
| Oct 26 | W | @ Purdue * (4-6-1) | 0.4320 (78) | 31 | 7 | ||
| Nov 02 | W | Wisconsin * (7-4-0) | 0.5938 (43) | 28 | 21 | ||
| Nov 09 | W | @ Ohio State * (10-2-0) | 0.7855 (9) | 16 | 13 | ||
| Nov 16 | W | Indiana * (1-10-0) | 0.2026 (122) | 19 | 10 | ||
| Nov 23 | W | @ Iowa * (3-8-0) | 0.3603 (99) | 60 | 21 | ||
* Denotes a conference game.