Record: 10-2 (Big Ten, 7-1)
Points For: 287 (23.00 per game) | Points Against: 226 (18.00 per game)
MPI: 0.7662 (12 out of 140) | SOS: 0.5118 (69)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 08 | W | @ Wisconsin * (4-7-0) | 0.4226 (96) | 41 | 20 | ||
| Sep 15 | L | UCLA (5-6-0) | 0.5225 (63) | 21 | 31 | ||
| Sep 22 | W | @ Notre Dame (7-4-0) | 0.6142 (38) | 28 | 22 | ||
| Sep 29 | W | @ Oregon (6-5-0) | 0.4969 (73) | 13 | 7 | ||
| Oct 06 | L | Minnesota * (4-6-1) | 0.4240 (95) | 14 | 31 | ||
| Oct 13 | W | @ Illinois * (2-8-1) | 0.2958 (119) | 28 | 14 | ||
| Oct 20 | W | Michigan State * (5-6-0) | 0.4568 (86) | 14 | 7 | ||
| Oct 27 | W | @ Northwestern * (1-10-0) | 0.1748 (132) | 20 | 16 | ||
| Nov 03 | W | Iowa * (5-6-0) | 0.5320 (57) | 20 | 14 | ||
| Nov 10 | W | @ Michigan * (8-4-0) | 0.6786 (27) | 24 | 21 | ||
| Nov 17 | W | Indiana * (8-4-0) | 0.6574 (34) | 37 | 21 | ||
| Dec 31 | W | Tennessee (7-5-0) | 0.5707 (50) | 27 | 22 | @ Houston, TX | |
* Denotes a conference game.