Record: 11-1 (Big Ten, 7-1)
Points For: 382 (31.00 per game) | Points Against: 143 (11.00 per game)
MPI: 0.8581 (3 out of 112) | SOS: 0.4900 (69)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 05 | W | San Diego State (7-5-0) | 0.5602 (44) | 26 | 14 | ||
| Sep 12 | W | @ Ohio (5-6-0) | 0.4319 (67) | 45 | 0 | ||
| Sep 19 | W | @ Nevada-Las Vegas (0-11-0) | 0.0679 (112) | 52 | 7 | ||
| Sep 26 | W | @ Northwestern * (3-9-0) | 0.2599 (100) | 38 | 7 | ||
| Oct 03 | W | Indiana * (4-7-0) | 0.3902 (73) | 24 | 20 | ||
| Oct 10 | W | @ Purdue * (9-4-0) | 0.6790 (26) | 31 | 24 | ||
| Oct 17 | W | Illinois * (3-8-0) | 0.3215 (85) | 37 | 3 | ||
| Oct 24 | W | Iowa * (3-8-0) | 0.3300 (82) | 31 | 0 | ||
| Nov 07 | W | @ Minnesota * (5-6-0) | 0.4670 (63) | 26 | 7 | ||
| Nov 14 | L | Michigan * (10-3-0) | 0.7500 (16) | 10 | 27 | ||
| Nov 21 | W | @ Penn State * (9-3-0) | 0.7292 (18) | 24 | 3 | ||
| Jan 01 | W | UCLA (10-2-0) | 0.7945 (10) | 38 | 31 | @ Pasadena, CA | |
* Denotes a conference game.