Record: 8-4 (Big Ten, 8-1)
Points For: 345 (28.00 per game) | Points Against: 204 (17.00 per game)
MPI: 0.6654 (24 out of 113) | SOS: 0.5363 (37)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11 | W | @ Wisconsin * (7-5-0) | 0.5419 (54) | 20 | 9 | ||
| Sep 18 | L | Notre Dame (6-4-1) | 0.5839 (37) | 17 | 23 | ||
| Sep 25 | L | @ UCLA (10-1-1) | 0.8117 (6) | 27 | 31 | ||
| Oct 02 | W | @ Indiana * (5-6-0) | 0.4017 (79) | 24 | 10 | ||
| Oct 09 | W | @ Michigan State * (2-9-0) | 0.2016 (106) | 31 | 17 | ||
| Oct 16 | W | Iowa * (8-4-0) | 0.6269 (31) | 29 | 7 | ||
| Oct 23 | W | Northwestern * (3-8-0) | 0.3147 (89) | 49 | 14 | ||
| Oct 30 | W | @ Minnesota * (3-8-0) | 0.2652 (100) | 52 | 14 | ||
| Nov 06 | W | Illinois * (7-5-0) | 0.5575 (42) | 16 | 10 | ||
| Nov 13 | W | @ Purdue * (3-8-0) | 0.3115 (90) | 52 | 21 | ||
| Nov 20 | L | Ohio State * (9-3-0) | 0.6749 (21) | 14 | 24 | ||
| Jan 01 | L | UCLA (10-1-1) | 0.8117 (6) | 14 | 24 | @ Pasadena, CA | |
* Denotes a conference game.