Record: 10-2 (Big Ten, 8-0)
Points For: 420 (35.00 per game) | Points Against: 203 (16.00 per game)
MPI: 0.7704 (11 out of 107) | SOS: 0.5775 (11)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 07 | W | Boston College (4-7-0) | 0.4774 (57) | 35 | 13 | ||
| Sep 14 | W | @ Notre Dame (10-3-0) | 0.7462 (13) | 24 | 14 | ||
| Sep 28 | L | @ Florida State (11-2-0) | 0.8343 (3) | 31 | 51 | ||
| Oct 05 | W | Iowa * (10-1-1) | 0.7905 (10) | 43 | 24 | ||
| Oct 12 | W | Michigan State * (3-8-0) | 0.2909 (90) | 45 | 28 | ||
| Oct 19 | W | @ Indiana * (7-4-1) | 0.6170 (34) | 24 | 16 | ||
| Oct 25 | W | Minnesota * (2-9-0) | 0.2438 (96) | 52 | 6 | ||
| Nov 02 | W | @ Purdue * (4-7-0) | 0.3689 (76) | 42 | 0 | ||
| Nov 09 | W | @ Northwestern * (3-8-0) | 0.3244 (84) | 59 | 14 | ||
| Nov 16 | W | Illinois * (6-6-0) | 0.5256 (49) | 20 | 0 | ||
| Nov 23 | W | @ Ohio State * (8-4-0) | 0.6462 (31) | 31 | 3 | ||
| Jan 01 | L | Washington (12-0-0) | 0.9175 (2) | 14 | 34 | @ Pasadena, CA | |
* Denotes a conference game.