Record: 9-3 (Big Ten, 6-3)
Points For: 355 (29.00 per game) | Points Against: 162 (13.00 per game)
MPI: 0.7220 (16 out of 137) | SOS: 0.5288 (60)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | L | Wisconsin * (7-5-0) | 0.5765 (49) | 14 | 21 | ||
| Sep 19 | W | @ Notre Dame (5-6-0) | 0.4517 (85) | 25 | 7 | ||
| Sep 26 | W | @ Navy (7-4-1) | 0.5668 (50) | 21 | 16 | ||
| Oct 03 | W | Indiana * (3-8-0) | 0.3083 (116) | 38 | 17 | ||
| Oct 10 | W | Michigan State * (5-6-0) | 0.4336 (91) | 38 | 20 | ||
| Oct 17 | L | @ Iowa * (8-4-0) | 0.6727 (25) | 7 | 9 | ||
| Oct 24 | W | @ Northwestern * (0-11-0) | 0.1249 (135) | 38 | 0 | ||
| Oct 31 | W | Minnesota * (6-5-0) | 0.5356 (60) | 34 | 13 | ||
| Nov 07 | W | @ Illinois * (7-4-0) | 0.6388 (34) | 70 | 21 | ||
| Nov 14 | W | Purdue * (5-6-0) | 0.4522 (84) | 28 | 10 | ||
| Nov 21 | L | @ Ohio State * (9-3-0) | 0.7067 (21) | 9 | 14 | ||
| Dec 31 | W | UCLA (7-4-1) | 0.6189 (41) | 33 | 14 | @ Houston, TX | |
* Denotes a conference game.