Record: 7-4-1 (Big Ten, 5-2-1)
Points For: 349 (29.00 per game) | Points Against: 220 (18.00 per game)
MPI: 0.5755 (43 out of 107) | SOS: 0.4771 (73)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 08 | W | @ Texas Tech (4-7-0) | 0.3730 (78) | 17 | 10 | ||
| Sep 15 | W | Boston College (4-7-0) | 0.3905 (76) | 31 | 10 | ||
| Sep 29 | L | @ Southern California (8-4-1) | 0.6149 (32) | 26 | 35 | ||
| Oct 06 | L | @ Illinois * (8-4-0) | 0.6213 (30) | 20 | 31 | ||
| Oct 13 | T | Indiana * (6-5-1) | 0.4781 (59) | 27 | 27 | ||
| Oct 20 | W | Purdue * (2-9-0) | 0.2110 (96) | 42 | 2 | ||
| Oct 27 | W | @ Minnesota * (6-5-0) | 0.5068 (53) | 52 | 23 | ||
| Nov 03 | W | @ Northwestern * (2-9-0) | 0.2086 (97) | 48 | 7 | ||
| Nov 10 | W | Iowa * (8-4-0) | 0.5892 (40) | 27 | 26 | ||
| Nov 17 | W | Wisconsin * (1-10-0) | 0.1884 (100) | 35 | 10 | ||
| Nov 24 | L | @ Michigan * (9-3-0) | 0.7269 (16) | 13 | 16 | ||
| Dec 27 | L | Air Force (7-5-0) | 0.5697 (44) | 11 | 23 | @ Memphis, TN | |
* Denotes a conference game.