Record: 10-2 (Big Ten, 6-2)
Points For: 361 (30.00 per game) | Points Against: 247 (20.00 per game)
MPI: 0.7956 (7 out of 114) | SOS: 0.6089 (4)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 04 | W | @ Notre Dame (5-7-0) | 0.4860 (62) | 26 | 22 | ||
| Sep 11 | W | @ Rice (5-6-0) | 0.4361 (72) | 37 | 3 | ||
| Sep 18 | W | Syracuse (7-5-0) | 0.5561 (44) | 18 | 13 | ||
| Sep 25 | W | Wisconsin * (10-2-0) | 0.7591 (11) | 21 | 16 | ||
| Oct 02 | W | @ Purdue * (7-5-0) | 0.6099 (34) | 38 | 12 | ||
| Oct 09 | L | Michigan State * (10-2-0) | 0.8416 (4) | 31 | 34 | ||
| Oct 23 | L | @ Illinois * (8-4-0) | 0.6477 (25) | 29 | 35 | ||
| Oct 30 | W | Indiana * (4-7-0) | 0.3786 (84) | 34 | 31 | ||
| Nov 06 | W | @ Northwestern * (3-8-0) | 0.3479 (90) | 37 | 3 | ||
| Nov 13 | W | Penn State * (10-3-0) | 0.7779 (9) | 31 | 27 | ||
| Nov 20 | W | @ Ohio State * (6-6-0) | 0.5421 (48) | 24 | 17 | ||
| Jan 01 | W | Alabama (10-3-0) | 0.7790 (8) | 35 | 34 | @ Miami, FL | |
* Denotes a conference game.