Record: 8-4 (Big Ten, 6-2)
Points For: 260 (21.00 per game) | Points Against: 157 (13.00 per game)
MPI: 0.6727 (25 out of 137) | SOS: 0.5543 (37)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | W | @ Nebraska (9-3-0) | 0.7399 (15) | 10 | 7 | ||
| Sep 19 | L | Iowa State (5-5-1) | 0.4896 (74) | 12 | 23 | ||
| Sep 26 | W | @ UCLA (7-4-1) | 0.6189 (41) | 20 | 7 | ||
| Oct 03 | W | Northwestern * (0-11-0) | 0.1249 (135) | 64 | 0 | ||
| Oct 10 | W | @ Indiana * (3-8-0) | 0.3083 (116) | 42 | 28 | ||
| Oct 17 | W | Michigan * (9-3-0) | 0.7220 (16) | 9 | 7 | ||
| Oct 24 | L | @ Minnesota * (6-5-0) | 0.5356 (60) | 10 | 12 | ||
| Oct 31 | L | Illinois * (7-4-0) | 0.6388 (34) | 7 | 24 | ||
| Nov 07 | W | @ Purdue * (5-6-0) | 0.4522 (84) | 33 | 7 | ||
| Nov 14 | W | Wisconsin * (7-5-0) | 0.5765 (49) | 17 | 7 | ||
| Nov 21 | W | @ Michigan State * (5-6-0) | 0.4336 (91) | 36 | 7 | ||
| Jan 01 | L | Washington (10-2-0) | 0.7514 (14) | 0 | 28 | @ Pasadena, CA | |
* Denotes a conference game.