Record: 10-1-1 (Big Ten, 6-1-1)
Points For: 354 (29.00 per game) | Points Against: 195 (16.00 per game)
MPI: 0.8307 (6 out of 106) | SOS: 0.5051 (57)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 04 | W | @ Nevada (7-4-0) | 0.5663 (39) | 35 | 17 | ||
| Sep 11 | W | Southern Methodist (2-7-2) | 0.3068 (89) | 24 | 16 | ||
| Sep 18 | W | @ Iowa State (3-8-0) | 0.3510 (82) | 28 | 7 | ||
| Sep 25 | W | Indiana * (8-4-0) | 0.6266 (28) | 27 | 15 | ||
| Oct 09 | W | @ Northwestern * (2-9-0) | 0.2901 (93) | 53 | 14 | ||
| Oct 16 | W | Purdue * (1-10-0) | 0.1908 (102) | 42 | 28 | ||
| Oct 23 | L | Minnesota * (4-7-0) | 0.4175 (67) | 21 | 28 | ||
| Oct 30 | W | @ Michigan * (8-4-0) | 0.6458 (26) | 13 | 10 | ||
| Nov 06 | T | @ Ohio State * (10-1-1) | 0.8170 (8) | 14 | 14 | ||
| Nov 20 | W | Illinois * (5-6-0) | 0.4838 (52) | 35 | 10 | ||
| Dec 05 | W | Michigan State * (6-6-0) | 0.5116 (44) | 41 | 20 | @ Tokyo, Japan | |
| Jan 01 | W | UCLA (8-4-0) | 0.7099 (19) | 21 | 16 | @ Pasadena, CA | |
* Denotes a conference game.