Record: 11-2 (Big Ten, 7-1)
Points For: 475 (36.00 per game) | Points Against: 220 (16.00 per game)
MPI: 0.8040 (6 out of 108) | SOS: 0.5519 (27)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | W | Boston College (4-8-0) | 0.4146 (68) | 38 | 6 | @ East Rutherford, NJ | |
| Sep 16 | W | @ Washington (7-4-1) | 0.6208 (30) | 30 | 20 | ||
| Sep 23 | W | Pittsburgh (2-9-0) | 0.2003 (102) | 54 | 14 | ||
| Sep 30 | W | @ Notre Dame (9-3-0) | 0.7378 (13) | 45 | 26 | ||
| Oct 07 | W | Penn State * (9-3-0) | 0.7567 (12) | 28 | 25 | ||
| Oct 14 | W | Wisconsin * (4-5-2) | 0.5152 (53) | 27 | 16 | ||
| Oct 21 | W | @ Purdue * (4-6-1) | 0.4661 (63) | 28 | 0 | ||
| Oct 28 | W | @ Iowa * (8-4-0) | 0.6405 (28) | 56 | 35 | ||
| Nov 04 | W | Minnesota * (3-8-0) | 0.3494 (79) | 49 | 21 | ||
| Nov 11 | W | @ Illinois * (5-5-1) | 0.5139 (55) | 41 | 3 | ||
| Nov 18 | W | @ Indiana * (2-9-0) | 0.2679 (95) | 42 | 3 | ||
| Nov 25 | L | Michigan * (9-4-0) | 0.7206 (17) | 23 | 31 | ||
| Jan 01 | L | Tennessee (11-1-0) | 0.8539 (3) | 14 | 20 | @ Orlando, FL | |
* Denotes a conference game.