Record: 10-2 (Big Ten, 7-1)
Points For: 353 (29.00 per game) | Points Against: 124 (10.00 per game)
MPI: 0.7701 (12 out of 145) | SOS: 0.5337 (66)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | W | Illinois * (3-8-0) | 0.3282 (115) | 37 | 9 | ||
| Sep 17 | W | @ Duke (5-6-0) | 0.4517 (84) | 21 | 9 | ||
| Sep 24 | W | @ Navy (5-6-0) | 0.4385 (89) | 14 | 7 | ||
| Oct 01 | W | @ Texas A&M (8-4-0) | 0.6640 (34) | 41 | 3 | ||
| Oct 08 | W | Michigan State * (7-3-1) | 0.6357 (41) | 24 | 14 | ||
| Oct 15 | W | @ Wisconsin * (5-6-0) | 0.4592 (81) | 56 | 0 | ||
| Oct 22 | L | Minnesota * (7-5-0) | 0.5496 (54) | 0 | 16 | ||
| Oct 29 | W | @ Iowa * (4-7-0) | 0.3845 (105) | 23 | 6 | ||
| Nov 05 | W | @ Northwestern * (1-10-0) | 0.2255 (134) | 63 | 20 | ||
| Nov 12 | W | Purdue * (5-6-0) | 0.4673 (79) | 40 | 7 | ||
| Nov 19 | W | @ Ohio State * (9-3-0) | 0.7166 (22) | 14 | 6 | ||
| Jan 02 | L | Washington (8-4-0) | 0.6379 (40) | 20 | 27 | @ Pasadena, CA | |
* Denotes a conference game.