Record: 10-3 (Big Ten, 6-2)
Points For: 380 (29.00 per game) | Points Against: 250 (19.00 per game)
MPI: 0.7361 (14 out of 104) | SOS: 0.5052 (53)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | L | Tennessee (10-2-1) | 0.7515 (13) | 22 | 23 | @ East Rutherford, NJ | |
| Sep 12 | W | Arizona (4-4-3) | 0.4546 (57) | 15 | 14 | ||
| Sep 19 | W | Iowa State (3-8-0) | 0.2895 (91) | 48 | 9 | ||
| Sep 26 | W | @ Kansas State (0-10-1) | 0.1122 (103) | 38 | 13 | ||
| Oct 03 | L | @ Michigan State * (9-2-1) | 0.7558 (11) | 14 | 19 | ||
| Oct 10 | W | Wisconsin * (3-8-0) | 0.2790 (92) | 31 | 10 | ||
| Oct 17 | L | Michigan * (8-4-0) | 0.6615 (24) | 10 | 37 | ||
| Oct 24 | W | @ Purdue * (3-7-1) | 0.3335 (85) | 38 | 14 | ||
| Oct 31 | W | @ Indiana * (8-4-0) | 0.6399 (26) | 29 | 21 | ||
| Nov 07 | W | Northwestern * (2-8-1) | 0.2550 (93) | 52 | 24 | ||
| Nov 14 | W | Ohio State * (6-4-1) | 0.5644 (38) | 29 | 27 | ||
| Nov 21 | W | @ Minnesota * (6-5-0) | 0.5018 (47) | 34 | 20 | ||
| Dec 30 | W | Wyoming (10-3-0) | 0.6886 (19) | 20 | 19 | @ San Diego, CA | |
* Denotes a conference game.