Record: 9-3 (Big Ten, 8-1)
Points For: 355 (29.00 per game) | Points Against: 160 (13.00 per game)
MPI: 0.6923 (19 out of 112) | SOS: 0.5608 (27)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | W | @ Washington State (7-4-0) | 0.6206 (34) | 20 | 17 | ||
| Sep 17 | L | Washington (8-4-0) | 0.6088 (38) | 24 | 25 | ||
| Sep 24 | W | Wisconsin * (7-4-0) | 0.5664 (46) | 38 | 21 | ||
| Oct 01 | W | @ Indiana * (3-8-0) | 0.3010 (94) | 43 | 18 | ||
| Oct 08 | W | Michigan State * (4-6-1) | 0.3986 (75) | 42 | 0 | ||
| Oct 15 | W | @ Northwestern * (2-9-0) | 0.2596 (101) | 35 | 0 | ||
| Oct 22 | W | @ Iowa * (9-3-0) | 0.6809 (23) | 16 | 13 | ||
| Oct 29 | L | Illinois * (10-2-0) | 0.7496 (11) | 6 | 16 | ||
| Nov 05 | W | @ Purdue * (3-7-1) | 0.3669 (82) | 42 | 10 | ||
| Nov 12 | W | Minnesota * (1-10-0) | 0.1591 (107) | 58 | 10 | ||
| Nov 19 | W | @ Ohio State * (9-3-0) | 0.6762 (24) | 24 | 21 | ||
| Jan 02 | L | Auburn (11-1-0) | 0.9207 (1) | 7 | 9 | @ New Orleans, LA | |
* Denotes a conference game.