Record: 8-4 (Big Ten, 6-2)
Points For: 339 (28.00 per game) | Points Against: 297 (24.00 per game)
MPI: 0.6007 (35 out of 106) | SOS: 0.4959 (61)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16 | W | @ Oklahoma State (4-7-0) | 0.4139 (69) | 37 | 13 | ||
| Sep 23 | L | Southern California (9-2-1) | 0.7706 (12) | 3 | 42 | ||
| Sep 30 | W | @ Boston College (2-9-0) | 0.2142 (98) | 34 | 29 | ||
| Oct 07 | L | Illinois * (10-2-0) | 0.7719 (11) | 14 | 34 | ||
| Oct 14 | W | @ Indiana * (5-6-0) | 0.4491 (63) | 35 | 31 | ||
| Oct 21 | W | @ Purdue * (3-8-0) | 0.2953 (85) | 21 | 3 | ||
| Oct 28 | W | Minnesota * (6-5-0) | 0.5046 (55) | 41 | 37 | ||
| Nov 04 | W | Northwestern * (0-11-0) | 0.0856 (105) | 52 | 27 | ||
| Nov 11 | W | @ Iowa * (5-6-0) | 0.4277 (68) | 28 | 0 | ||
| Nov 18 | W | @ Wisconsin * (2-9-0) | 0.2748 (90) | 42 | 22 | ||
| Nov 25 | L | Michigan * (10-2-0) | 0.7652 (13) | 18 | 28 | ||
| Jan 01 | L | Auburn (10-2-0) | 0.8043 (6) | 14 | 31 | @ Tampa, FL | |
* Denotes a conference game.