Record: 10-2 (Big Ten, 7-1)
Points For: 409 (34.00 per game) | Points Against: 154 (12.00 per game)
MPI: 0.7591 (11 out of 114) | SOS: 0.4611 (82)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 04 | W | @ Murray State | 49 | 10 | |||
| Sep 11 | W | @ Ball State (0-11-0) | 0.0396 (114) | 50 | 10 | ||
| Sep 18 | L | Cincinnati (3-8-0) | 0.3167 (94) | 12 | 17 | ||
| Sep 25 | L | @ Michigan * (10-2-0) | 0.7956 (7) | 16 | 21 | ||
| Oct 02 | W | Ohio State * (6-6-0) | 0.5421 (48) | 42 | 17 | ||
| Oct 09 | W | Minnesota * (8-4-0) | 0.6500 (24) | 20 | 17 | ||
| Oct 16 | W | @ Indiana * (4-7-0) | 0.3786 (84) | 59 | 0 | ||
| Oct 23 | W | @ Michigan State * (10-2-0) | 0.8416 (4) | 40 | 10 | ||
| Oct 30 | W | Northwestern * (3-8-0) | 0.3479 (90) | 35 | 19 | ||
| Nov 06 | W | Purdue * (7-5-0) | 0.6099 (34) | 28 | 21 | ||
| Nov 13 | W | @ Iowa * (1-10-0) | 0.2440 (105) | 41 | 3 | ||
| Jan 01 | W | Stanford (8-4-0) | 0.6226 (32) | 17 | 9 | @ Pasadena, CA | |
* Denotes a conference game.