Record: 8-4 (Big Ten, 6-2)
Points For: 381 (31.00 per game) | Points Against: 266 (22.00 per game)
MPI: 0.6440 (32 out of 116) | SOS: 0.5477 (31)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 02 | W | @ Central Michigan (2-9-0) | 0.2482 (104) | 48 | 0 | ||
| Sep 09 | W | @ Kent (1-10-0) | 0.1603 (111) | 45 | 10 | ||
| Sep 16 | L | Notre Dame (9-3-0) | 0.7250 (15) | 21 | 23 | ||
| Sep 23 | W | @ Minnesota * (6-6-0) | 0.4846 (66) | 38 | 24 | ||
| Sep 30 | L | Penn State * (5-7-0) | 0.4653 (69) | 20 | 22 | ||
| Oct 07 | W | @ Michigan * (9-3-0) | 0.7226 (16) | 32 | 31 | ||
| Oct 14 | W | Northwestern * (8-4-0) | 0.6591 (25) | 41 | 28 | ||
| Oct 21 | W | Wisconsin * (9-4-0) | 0.6554 (28) | 30 | 24 | ||
| Oct 28 | W | @ Ohio State * (8-4-0) | 0.6603 (24) | 31 | 27 | ||
| Nov 11 | L | Michigan State * (5-6-0) | 0.4614 (70) | 10 | 30 | ||
| Nov 18 | W | @ Indiana * (3-8-0) | 0.3218 (89) | 41 | 13 | ||
| Jan 01 | L | Washington (11-1-0) | 0.8510 (4) | 24 | 34 | @ Pasadena, CA | |
* Denotes a conference game.