Record: 10-2 (Big Ten, 8-0)
Points For: 311 (25.00 per game) | Points Against: 181 (15.00 per game)
MPI: 0.8155 (5 out of 108) | SOS: 0.5941 (10)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 02 | W | Notre Dame (9-3-0) | 0.7378 (13) | 17 | 15 | ||
| Sep 16 | L | @ Miami (Ohio) (8-2-1) | 0.7156 (18) | 28 | 30 | ||
| Sep 23 | W | @ Air Force (8-5-0) | 0.6108 (32) | 30 | 6 | ||
| Sep 30 | W | @ Indiana * (2-9-0) | 0.2679 (95) | 31 | 7 | ||
| Oct 07 | W | Michigan * (9-4-0) | 0.7206 (17) | 19 | 13 | ||
| Oct 14 | W | Minnesota * (3-8-0) | 0.3494 (79) | 27 | 17 | ||
| Oct 21 | W | @ Wisconsin * (4-5-2) | 0.5152 (53) | 35 | 0 | ||
| Oct 28 | W | Illinois * (5-5-1) | 0.5139 (55) | 17 | 14 | ||
| Nov 04 | W | @ Penn State * (9-3-0) | 0.7567 (12) | 21 | 10 | ||
| Nov 11 | W | @ Iowa * (8-4-0) | 0.6405 (28) | 31 | 20 | ||
| Nov 18 | W | Purdue * (4-6-1) | 0.4661 (63) | 23 | 8 | ||
| Jan 01 | L | Southern California (9-2-1) | 0.7263 (15) | 32 | 41 | @ Pasadena, CA | |
* Denotes a conference game.