Record: 10-2 (Big Ten, 7-1)
Points For: 332 (27.00 per game) | Points Against: 182 (15.00 per game)
MPI: 0.7719 (11 out of 106) | SOS: 0.5328 (40)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 04 | W | Southern California (9-2-1) | 0.7706 (12) | 14 | 13 | ||
| Sep 16 | L | Colorado (11-1-0) | 0.8497 (4) | 7 | 38 | ||
| Sep 23 | W | @ Utah State (4-7-0) | 0.3308 (82) | 41 | 2 | ||
| Oct 07 | W | @ Ohio State * (8-4-0) | 0.6007 (35) | 34 | 14 | ||
| Oct 14 | W | Purdue * (3-8-0) | 0.2953 (85) | 14 | 2 | ||
| Oct 21 | W | Michigan State * (8-4-0) | 0.5977 (37) | 14 | 10 | ||
| Oct 28 | W | @ Wisconsin * (2-9-0) | 0.2748 (90) | 32 | 9 | ||
| Nov 04 | W | Iowa * (5-6-0) | 0.4277 (68) | 31 | 7 | ||
| Nov 11 | L | @ Michigan * (10-2-0) | 0.7652 (13) | 10 | 24 | ||
| Nov 18 | W | @ Indiana * (5-6-0) | 0.4491 (63) | 41 | 28 | ||
| Nov 25 | W | Northwestern * (0-11-0) | 0.0856 (105) | 63 | 14 | ||
| Jan 01 | W | Virginia (10-3-0) | 0.7723 (10) | 31 | 21 | @ Orlando, FL | |
* Denotes a conference game.