Record: 10-2 (Big Ten, 7-1)
Points For: 440 (36.00 per game) | Points Against: 187 (15.00 per game)
MPI: 0.7874 (10 out of 110) | SOS: 0.5799 (16)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14 | W | @ Drake (4-7-0) | 0.3781 (78) | 58 | 0 | ||
| Sep 21 | W | @ Northern Illinois (4-7-0) | 0.4013 (72) | 48 | 20 | ||
| Sep 28 | W | Iowa State (5-6-0) | 0.4383 (63) | 57 | 3 | ||
| Oct 05 | W | @ Michigan State * (7-5-0) | 0.5920 (34) | 35 | 31 | ||
| Oct 12 | W | Wisconsin * (5-6-0) | 0.4765 (54) | 23 | 13 | ||
| Oct 19 | W | @ Michigan * (10-1-1) | 0.8586 (4) | 12 | 10 | ||
| Oct 26 | W | Northwestern * (3-8-0) | 0.3516 (86) | 49 | 10 | ||
| Nov 02 | L | Ohio State * (9-3-0) | 0.7318 (17) | 13 | 22 | ||
| Nov 09 | W | @ Illinois * (6-5-1) | 0.5463 (42) | 59 | 0 | ||
| Nov 16 | W | Purdue * (5-6-0) | 0.4872 (51) | 27 | 24 | ||
| Nov 23 | W | @ Minnesota * (7-5-0) | 0.6283 (31) | 31 | 9 | ||
| Jan 01 | L | UCLA (9-2-1) | 0.7364 (16) | 28 | 45 | @ Pasadena, CA | |
* Denotes a conference game.