Record: 9-3 (Big Ten, 7-1)
Points For: 348 (29.00 per game) | Points Against: 208 (17.00 per game)
MPI: 0.6749 (21 out of 113) | SOS: 0.4896 (75)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11 | W | @ Baylor (4-6-1) | 0.4252 (76) | 21 | 14 | ||
| Sep 18 | W | Michigan State * (2-9-0) | 0.2016 (106) | 31 | 10 | ||
| Sep 25 | L | @ Stanford (5-6-0) | 0.4798 (64) | 20 | 23 | ||
| Oct 02 | L | @ Florida State (9-3-0) | 0.7399 (13) | 17 | 34 | ||
| Oct 09 | L | @ Wisconsin * (7-5-0) | 0.5419 (54) | 0 | 6 | ||
| Oct 16 | W | Illinois * (7-5-0) | 0.5575 (42) | 26 | 21 | ||
| Oct 23 | W | Indiana * (5-6-0) | 0.4017 (79) | 49 | 25 | ||
| Oct 30 | W | @ Purdue * (3-8-0) | 0.3115 (90) | 38 | 6 | ||
| Nov 06 | W | @ Minnesota * (3-8-0) | 0.2652 (100) | 35 | 10 | ||
| Nov 13 | W | Northwestern * (3-8-0) | 0.3147 (89) | 40 | 28 | ||
| Nov 20 | W | @ Michigan * (8-4-0) | 0.6654 (24) | 24 | 14 | ||
| Dec 17 | W | Brigham Young (8-4-0) | 0.6390 (29) | 47 | 17 | @ San Diego, CA | |
* Denotes a conference game.