Record: 10-3 (Big Ten, 6-2)
Points For: 361 (27.00 per game) | Points Against: 265 (20.00 per game)
MPI: 0.7728 (9 out of 117) | SOS: 0.6066 (4)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | W | @ Washington (7-6-0) | 0.5758 (44) | 31 | 29 | ||
| Sep 07 | W | @ Western Michigan (4-8-0) | 0.3249 (91) | 35 | 12 | ||
| Sep 14 | L | Notre Dame (10-3-0) | 0.7490 (14) | 23 | 25 | ||
| Sep 21 | W | @ Utah (5-6-0) | 0.4268 (73) | 10 | 7 | ||
| Sep 28 | W | Illinois * (5-7-0) | 0.4502 (70) | 45 | 28 | ||
| Oct 12 | W | @ Penn State * (9-4-0) | 0.6851 (22) | 27 | 24 | ||
| Oct 19 | W | Purdue * (7-6-0) | 0.5160 (61) | 23 | 21 | ||
| Oct 26 | L | @ Iowa * (11-2-0) | 0.8030 (8) | 9 | 34 | ||
| Nov 02 | W | @ Michigan State * (4-8-0) | 0.3824 (80) | 49 | 3 | ||
| Nov 09 | W | Minnesota * (8-5-0) | 0.6034 (39) | 41 | 24 | ||
| Nov 16 | W | @ Wisconsin * (8-6-0) | 0.6138 (36) | 21 | 14 | ||
| Nov 23 | L | Ohio State * (14-0-0) | 0.9583 (1) | 9 | 14 | ||
| Jan 01 | W | Florida (8-5-0) | 0.6212 (34) | 38 | 30 | @ Tampa, FL | |
* Denotes a conference game.