Record: 10-3 (Big Ten, 5-3)
Points For: 373 (28.00 per game) | Points Against: 210 (16.00 per game)
MPI: 0.7637 (9 out of 117) | SOS: 0.5437 (27)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | W | @ Miami (Ohio) (13-1-0) | 0.8623 (3) | 21 | 3 | ||
| Sep 06 | W | @ Buffalo (1-11-0) | 0.1567 (113) | 56 | 7 | ||
| Sep 13 | W | Iowa State (2-10-0) | 0.2505 (102) | 40 | 21 | ||
| Sep 20 | W | @ Arizona State (5-7-0) | 0.4076 (79) | 21 | 2 | ||
| Sep 27 | L | Michigan State * (8-5-0) | 0.6124 (34) | 10 | 20 | ||
| Oct 04 | W | @ Michigan * (10-3-0) | 0.7590 (11) | 30 | 27 | ||
| Oct 18 | L | Ohio State * (11-2-0) | 0.8240 (5) | 10 | 19 | ||
| Oct 25 | W | @ Penn State * (3-9-0) | 0.3030 (94) | 26 | 14 | ||
| Nov 01 | W | @ Illinois * (1-11-0) | 0.1747 (111) | 41 | 10 | ||
| Nov 08 | L | Purdue * (9-4-0) | 0.6554 (26) | 14 | 27 | ||
| Nov 15 | W | @ Minnesota * (10-3-0) | 0.7059 (22) | 40 | 22 | ||
| Nov 22 | W | Wisconsin * (7-6-0) | 0.5609 (54) | 27 | 21 | ||
| Jan 01 | W | Florida (8-5-0) | 0.5936 (38) | 37 | 17 | @ Tampa, FL | |
* Denotes a conference game.