Record: 9-3 (Big Ten, 7-2)
Points For: 380 (31.00 per game) | Points Against: 189 (15.00 per game)
MPI: 0.6809 (23 out of 112) | SOS: 0.5442 (38)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | W | Iowa State (4-7-0) | 0.4099 (72) | 51 | 10 | ||
| Sep 17 | W | Penn State (8-4-1) | 0.6891 (20) | 42 | 34 | ||
| Sep 24 | W | @ Ohio State * (9-3-0) | 0.6762 (24) | 20 | 14 | ||
| Oct 01 | L | Illinois * (10-2-0) | 0.7496 (11) | 0 | 33 | ||
| Oct 08 | W | @ Northwestern * (2-9-0) | 0.2596 (101) | 61 | 21 | ||
| Oct 15 | W | @ Purdue * (3-7-1) | 0.3669 (82) | 31 | 14 | ||
| Oct 22 | L | Michigan * (9-3-0) | 0.6923 (19) | 13 | 16 | ||
| Oct 29 | W | @ Indiana * (3-8-0) | 0.3010 (94) | 49 | 3 | ||
| Nov 05 | W | Wisconsin * (7-4-0) | 0.5664 (46) | 34 | 14 | ||
| Nov 12 | W | Michigan State * (4-6-1) | 0.3986 (75) | 12 | 6 | ||
| Nov 19 | W | @ Minnesota * (1-10-0) | 0.1591 (107) | 61 | 10 | ||
| Dec 30 | L | Florida (9-2-1) | 0.8400 (5) | 6 | 14 | @ Jacksonville, FL | |
* Denotes a conference game.