Record: 8-3-1 (Big Ten, 6-2)
Points For: 312 (26.00 per game) | Points Against: 223 (18.00 per game)
MPI: 0.6143 (33 out of 107) | SOS: 0.4998 (58)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15 | T | Syracuse (7-4-2) | 0.6009 (37) | 23 | 23 | ||
| Sep 22 | L | @ Notre Dame (9-3-0) | 0.7474 (12) | 19 | 20 | ||
| Sep 29 | W | Rutgers (3-8-0) | 0.2575 (95) | 34 | 10 | @ East Rutherford, NJ | |
| Oct 06 | L | @ Iowa * (8-4-0) | 0.5892 (40) | 7 | 12 | ||
| Oct 13 | W | Michigan * (9-3-0) | 0.7269 (16) | 28 | 27 | ||
| Oct 20 | L | Illinois * (8-4-0) | 0.6213 (30) | 13 | 15 | ||
| Oct 27 | W | @ Purdue * (2-9-0) | 0.2110 (96) | 55 | 33 | ||
| Nov 03 | W | @ Indiana * (6-5-1) | 0.4781 (59) | 45 | 20 | ||
| Nov 10 | W | Minnesota * (6-5-0) | 0.5068 (53) | 28 | 16 | ||
| Nov 17 | W | Northwestern * (2-9-0) | 0.2086 (97) | 29 | 22 | ||
| Nov 24 | W | @ Wisconsin * (1-10-0) | 0.1884 (100) | 14 | 9 | ||
| Dec 31 | W | Southern California (8-4-1) | 0.6149 (32) | 17 | 16 | @ El Paso, TX | |
* Denotes a conference game.