Record: 9-3 (Big Ten, 6-2)
Points For: 404 (33.00 per game) | Points Against: 229 (19.00 per game)
MPI: 0.7226 (16 out of 116) | SOS: 0.5163 (52)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 02 | W | @ Bowling Green State (2-9-0) | 0.2566 (100) | 42 | 7 | ||
| Sep 09 | W | @ Rice (3-8-0) | 0.2845 (96) | 38 | 7 | ||
| Sep 16 | L | UCLA (6-6-0) | 0.5145 (57) | 20 | 23 | ||
| Sep 23 | W | Illinois * (5-6-0) | 0.4597 (71) | 35 | 31 | ||
| Sep 30 | W | @ Wisconsin * (9-4-0) | 0.6554 (28) | 13 | 10 | ||
| Oct 07 | L | Purdue * (8-4-0) | 0.6440 (32) | 31 | 32 | ||
| Oct 14 | W | @ Indiana * (3-8-0) | 0.3218 (89) | 58 | 0 | ||
| Oct 21 | W | @ Michigan State * (5-6-0) | 0.4614 (70) | 14 | 0 | ||
| Nov 04 | L | Northwestern * (8-4-0) | 0.6591 (25) | 51 | 54 | ||
| Nov 11 | W | @ Penn State * (5-7-0) | 0.4653 (69) | 33 | 11 | ||
| Nov 18 | W | Ohio State * (8-4-0) | 0.6603 (24) | 38 | 26 | ||
| Jan 01 | W | Auburn (9-4-0) | 0.6555 (27) | 31 | 28 | @ Orlando, FL | |
* Denotes a conference game.