Record: 9-3 (Big Ten, 6-2)
Points For: 389 (32.00 per game) | Points Against: 198 (16.00 per game)
MPI: 0.7269 (16 out of 107) | SOS: 0.5415 (32)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15 | L | Notre Dame (9-3-0) | 0.7474 (12) | 24 | 28 | ||
| Sep 22 | W | @ UCLA (5-6-0) | 0.4820 (57) | 38 | 15 | ||
| Sep 29 | W | @ Maryland (6-5-1) | 0.5637 (45) | 45 | 17 | ||
| Oct 06 | W | Wisconsin * (1-10-0) | 0.1884 (100) | 41 | 3 | ||
| Oct 13 | L | @ Michigan State * (8-3-1) | 0.6143 (33) | 27 | 28 | ||
| Oct 20 | L | @ Iowa * (8-4-0) | 0.5892 (40) | 23 | 24 | ||
| Oct 27 | W | Indiana * (6-5-1) | 0.4781 (59) | 45 | 19 | ||
| Nov 03 | W | Purdue * (2-9-0) | 0.2110 (96) | 38 | 13 | ||
| Nov 10 | W | @ Illinois * (8-4-0) | 0.6213 (30) | 22 | 17 | ||
| Nov 17 | W | @ Minnesota * (6-5-0) | 0.5068 (53) | 35 | 18 | ||
| Nov 24 | W | Ohio State * (7-4-1) | 0.5755 (43) | 16 | 13 | ||
| Jan 01 | W | Mississippi (9-3-0) | 0.6738 (21) | 35 | 3 | @ Jacksonville, FL | |
* Denotes a conference game.