Record: 8-4-1 (Big Ten, 5-3-1)
Points For: 359 (27.00 per game) | Points Against: 201 (15.00 per game)
MPI: 0.6095 (36 out of 110) | SOS: 0.5013 (62)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 08 | W | @ Iowa State (2-7-2) | 0.3047 (91) | 59 | 21 | ||
| Sep 15 | L | @ Penn State (6-5-0) | 0.5497 (47) | 17 | 20 | ||
| Sep 22 | L | Ohio State * (9-3-0) | 0.6629 (20) | 26 | 45 | ||
| Sep 29 | W | @ Illinois * (7-4-0) | 0.5646 (44) | 21 | 16 | ||
| Oct 06 | W | Northwestern * (2-9-0) | 0.2925 (92) | 31 | 3 | ||
| Oct 13 | W | Purdue * (7-5-0) | 0.5654 (43) | 40 | 3 | ||
| Oct 20 | W | @ Michigan * (6-6-0) | 0.4962 (55) | 26 | 0 | ||
| Oct 27 | W | Indiana * (0-11-0) | 0.0910 (110) | 24 | 20 | ||
| Nov 03 | T | @ Wisconsin * (7-4-1) | 0.5834 (40) | 10 | 10 | ||
| Nov 10 | L | @ Michigan State * (6-6-0) | 0.4765 (64) | 16 | 17 | ||
| Nov 17 | L | Minnesota * (4-7-0) | 0.3530 (84) | 17 | 23 | ||
| Dec 01 | W | Hawaii (7-4-0) | 0.5842 (39) | 17 | 6 | ||
| Dec 26 | W | Texas (7-4-1) | 0.6032 (37) | 55 | 17 | @ Anaheim, CA | |
* Denotes a conference game.