Record: 9-3 (Big Ten, 7-1)
Points For: 387 (32.00 per game) | Points Against: 181 (15.00 per game)
MPI: 0.6993 (23 out of 138) | SOS: 0.5064 (70)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13 | W | @ Syracuse (5-6-0) | 0.4884 (77) | 31 | 21 | ||
| Sep 20 | W | @ Minnesota * (5-6-0) | 0.4270 (88) | 47 | 0 | ||
| Sep 27 | W | @ Arizona State (7-4-0) | 0.6270 (34) | 38 | 21 | ||
| Oct 04 | L | @ UCLA (9-2-0) | 0.7286 (18) | 0 | 17 | ||
| Oct 11 | W | Northwestern * (0-11-0) | 0.1054 (138) | 63 | 0 | ||
| Oct 18 | W | @ Indiana * (6-5-0) | 0.5056 (71) | 27 | 17 | ||
| Oct 25 | W | Wisconsin * (4-7-0) | 0.3393 (107) | 21 | 0 | ||
| Nov 01 | W | Michigan State * (3-8-0) | 0.2826 (119) | 48 | 16 | ||
| Nov 08 | W | @ Illinois * (3-7-1) | 0.3384 (108) | 49 | 42 | ||
| Nov 15 | W | Iowa * (4-7-0) | 0.3780 (96) | 41 | 7 | ||
| Nov 22 | L | @ Michigan * (10-2-0) | 0.7575 (13) | 3 | 9 | ||
| Dec 26 | L | Penn State (10-2-0) | 0.8148 (7) | 19 | 31 | @ Tempe, AZ | |
* Denotes a conference game.