Record: 10-2 (Big Ten, 7-1)
Points For: 390 (32.00 per game) | Points Against: 285 (23.00 per game)
MPI: 0.7734 (10 out of 117) | SOS: 0.5407 (33)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 01 | W | California (1-10-0) | 0.2032 (107) | 44 | 17 | ||
| Sep 08 | W | @ Northern Illinois (6-5-0) | 0.5239 (63) | 17 | 12 | ||
| Sep 22 | W | @ Louisville (11-2-0) | 0.7709 (11) | 34 | 10 | ||
| Sep 29 | L | Michigan * (8-4-0) | 0.6983 (20) | 20 | 45 | ||
| Oct 06 | W | @ Minnesota * (4-7-0) | 0.4322 (77) | 25 | 14 | ||
| Oct 13 | W | Indiana * (5-6-0) | 0.4765 (67) | 35 | 14 | ||
| Oct 20 | W | @ Wisconsin * (5-7-0) | 0.4732 (68) | 42 | 35 | ||
| Nov 03 | W | Purdue * (6-6-0) | 0.5394 (54) | 38 | 13 | ||
| Nov 10 | W | @ Penn State * (5-6-0) | 0.5273 (62) | 33 | 28 | ||
| Nov 17 | W | Ohio State * (7-5-0) | 0.5886 (38) | 34 | 22 | ||
| Nov 22 | W | @ Northwestern * (4-7-0) | 0.3702 (87) | 34 | 28 | ||
| Jan 01 | L | Louisiana State (10-3-0) | 0.7490 (16) | 34 | 47 | @ New Orleans, LA | |
* Denotes a conference game.