Record: 8-4 (Big Ten, 6-2)
Points For: 312 (26.00 per game) | Points Against: 151 (12.00 per game)
MPI: 0.6786 (27 out of 140) | SOS: 0.5451 (49)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 08 | W | @ Northwestern * (1-10-0) | 0.1748 (132) | 49 | 7 | ||
| Sep 15 | L | @ Notre Dame (7-4-0) | 0.6142 (38) | 10 | 12 | ||
| Sep 22 | W | @ Kansas (3-8-0) | 0.3507 (108) | 28 | 7 | ||
| Sep 29 | W | California (6-6-0) | 0.5088 (70) | 14 | 10 | ||
| Oct 06 | W | Michigan State * (5-6-0) | 0.4568 (86) | 21 | 7 | ||
| Oct 13 | W | @ Minnesota * (4-6-1) | 0.4240 (95) | 31 | 21 | ||
| Oct 20 | W | Illinois * (2-8-1) | 0.2958 (119) | 27 | 7 | ||
| Oct 27 | W | @ Indiana * (8-4-0) | 0.6574 (34) | 27 | 21 | ||
| Nov 03 | W | @ Wisconsin * (4-7-0) | 0.4226 (96) | 54 | 0 | ||
| Nov 10 | L | Purdue * (10-2-0) | 0.7662 (12) | 21 | 24 | ||
| Nov 17 | L | @ Ohio State * (11-1-0) | 0.8614 (4) | 15 | 18 | ||
| Dec 28 | L | North Carolina (8-3-1) | 0.7126 (19) | 15 | 17 | @ Jacksonville, FL | |
* Denotes a conference game.