Record: 9-3 (Big Ten, 7-1)
Points For: 328 (27.00 per game) | Points Against: 233 (19.00 per game)
MPI: 0.7117 (21 out of 138) | SOS: 0.4951 (75)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 06 | L | Notre Dame (9-2-1) | 0.7837 (10) | 10 | 31 | ||
| Sep 13 | W | Wisconsin * (4-7-0) | 0.3393 (107) | 12 | 6 | ||
| Sep 20 | L | @ UCLA (9-2-0) | 0.7286 (18) | 14 | 23 | ||
| Oct 04 | W | @ Miami (Ohio) (5-6-0) | 0.3965 (93) | 28 | 3 | ||
| Oct 11 | W | @ Minnesota * (5-6-0) | 0.4270 (88) | 21 | 7 | ||
| Oct 18 | W | Illinois * (3-7-1) | 0.3384 (108) | 45 | 20 | ||
| Oct 25 | W | @ Michigan State * (3-8-0) | 0.2826 (119) | 36 | 25 | ||
| Nov 01 | W | Northwestern * (0-11-0) | 0.1054 (138) | 52 | 31 | ||
| Nov 08 | W | @ Iowa * (4-7-0) | 0.3780 (96) | 58 | 13 | ||
| Nov 15 | L | Michigan * (10-2-0) | 0.7575 (13) | 0 | 26 | ||
| Nov 22 | W | @ Indiana * (6-5-0) | 0.5056 (71) | 24 | 23 | ||
| Dec 27 | W | Missouri (8-4-0) | 0.6142 (37) | 28 | 25 | @ Memphis, TN | |
* Denotes a conference game.