Record: 10-2 (Big Ten, 8-0)
Points For: 335 (27.00 per game) | Points Against: 184 (15.00 per game)
MPI: 0.7652 (13 out of 106) | SOS: 0.5421 (30)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16 | L | @ Notre Dame (12-1-0) | 0.9418 (1) | 19 | 24 | ||
| Sep 23 | W | UCLA (3-7-1) | 0.3365 (81) | 24 | 23 | ||
| Sep 30 | W | @ Maryland (3-7-1) | 0.3599 (78) | 41 | 21 | ||
| Oct 07 | W | @ Wisconsin * (2-9-0) | 0.2748 (90) | 24 | 0 | ||
| Oct 14 | W | Michigan State * (8-4-0) | 0.5977 (37) | 10 | 7 | ||
| Oct 21 | W | Iowa * (5-6-0) | 0.4277 (68) | 26 | 12 | ||
| Oct 28 | W | @ Indiana * (5-6-0) | 0.4491 (63) | 38 | 10 | ||
| Nov 04 | W | @ Purdue * (3-8-0) | 0.2953 (85) | 42 | 27 | ||
| Nov 11 | W | Illinois * (10-2-0) | 0.7719 (11) | 24 | 10 | ||
| Nov 18 | W | Minnesota * (6-5-0) | 0.5046 (55) | 49 | 15 | ||
| Nov 25 | W | @ Ohio State * (8-4-0) | 0.6007 (35) | 28 | 18 | ||
| Jan 01 | L | Southern California (9-2-1) | 0.7706 (12) | 10 | 17 | @ Pasadena, CA | |
* Denotes a conference game.