Record: 9-2-1 (Big Ten, 7-0-1)
Points For: 361 (30.00 per game) | Points Against: 167 (13.00 per game)
MPI: 0.7605 (12 out of 105) | SOS: 0.5668 (20)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | L | Notre Dame (12-0-0) | 0.9412 (1) | 17 | 19 | ||
| Sep 17 | L | @ Miami (Florida) (11-1-0) | 0.8860 (2) | 30 | 31 | ||
| Sep 24 | W | @ Wake Forest (6-4-1) | 0.5225 (47) | 19 | 9 | ||
| Oct 01 | W | Wisconsin * (1-10-0) | 0.1662 (99) | 62 | 14 | ||
| Oct 08 | W | @ Michigan State * (6-5-1) | 0.5190 (48) | 17 | 3 | ||
| Oct 15 | T | Iowa * (6-4-3) | 0.5238 (46) | 17 | 17 | ||
| Oct 22 | W | @ Indiana * (8-3-1) | 0.6349 (30) | 31 | 6 | ||
| Oct 29 | W | Northwestern * (2-8-1) | 0.2639 (93) | 52 | 7 | ||
| Nov 05 | W | @ Minnesota * (2-7-2) | 0.2728 (91) | 22 | 7 | ||
| Nov 12 | W | @ Illinois * (6-5-1) | 0.5471 (43) | 38 | 9 | ||
| Nov 19 | W | Ohio State * (4-6-1) | 0.3845 (74) | 34 | 31 | ||
| Jan 02 | W | Southern California (10-2-0) | 0.8523 (4) | 22 | 14 | @ Pasadena, CA | |
* Denotes a conference game.