Record: 10-1-1 (Big Ten, 6-1-1)
Points For: 351 (29.00 per game) | Points Against: 193 (16.00 per game)
MPI: 0.8170 (8 out of 106) | SOS: 0.5386 (30)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 04 | W | @ Rice (6-5-0) | 0.4985 (48) | 34 | 7 | ||
| Sep 11 | W | @ Washington (7-4-0) | 0.6066 (32) | 21 | 12 | ||
| Sep 18 | W | Pittsburgh (3-8-0) | 0.3426 (84) | 63 | 28 | ||
| Oct 02 | W | @ Northwestern * (2-9-0) | 0.2901 (93) | 51 | 3 | ||
| Oct 09 | W | Illinois * (5-6-0) | 0.4838 (52) | 20 | 12 | ||
| Oct 16 | W | @ Michigan State * (6-6-0) | 0.5116 (44) | 28 | 21 | ||
| Oct 23 | W | Purdue * (1-10-0) | 0.1908 (102) | 45 | 24 | ||
| Oct 30 | W | @ Penn State * (10-2-0) | 0.7921 (9) | 24 | 6 | ||
| Nov 06 | T | Wisconsin * (10-1-1) | 0.8307 (6) | 14 | 14 | ||
| Nov 13 | W | @ Indiana * (8-4-0) | 0.6266 (28) | 23 | 17 | ||
| Nov 20 | L | Michigan * (8-4-0) | 0.6458 (26) | 0 | 28 | ||
| Dec 30 | W | Brigham Young (6-6-0) | 0.4999 (47) | 28 | 21 | @ San Diego, CA | |
* Denotes a conference game.