Record: 9-2-1 (Big Ten, 7-0-1)
Points For: 261 (21.00 per game) | Points Against: 153 (12.00 per game)
MPI: 0.7558 (11 out of 104) | SOS: 0.5871 (10)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 07 | W | @ Southern California (8-4-0) | 0.6811 (21) | 27 | 13 | ||
| Sep 19 | L | Notre Dame (8-4-0) | 0.7053 (17) | 8 | 31 | ||
| Sep 26 | L | @ Florida State (11-1-0) | 0.8701 (3) | 3 | 31 | ||
| Oct 03 | W | Iowa * (10-3-0) | 0.7361 (14) | 19 | 14 | ||
| Oct 10 | W | @ Michigan * (8-4-0) | 0.6615 (24) | 17 | 11 | ||
| Oct 17 | W | Northwestern * (2-8-1) | 0.2550 (93) | 38 | 0 | ||
| Oct 24 | T | @ Illinois * (3-7-1) | 0.3791 (78) | 14 | 14 | ||
| Oct 31 | W | Ohio State * (6-4-1) | 0.5644 (38) | 13 | 7 | ||
| Nov 07 | W | @ Purdue * (3-7-1) | 0.3335 (85) | 45 | 3 | ||
| Nov 14 | W | @ Indiana * (8-4-0) | 0.6399 (26) | 27 | 3 | ||
| Nov 21 | W | Wisconsin * (3-8-0) | 0.2790 (92) | 30 | 9 | ||
| Jan 01 | W | Southern California (8-4-0) | 0.6811 (21) | 20 | 17 | @ Pasadena, CA | |
* Denotes a conference game.