Record: 10-3 (Big Ten, 7-1)
Points For: 460 (35.00 per game) | Points Against: 219 (16.00 per game)
MPI: 0.7590 (11 out of 117) | SOS: 0.5638 (16)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | W | @ Central Michigan (3-9-0) | 0.2968 (96) | 45 | 7 | ||
| Sep 06 | W | @ Houston (7-6-0) | 0.4929 (62) | 50 | 3 | ||
| Sep 13 | W | @ Notre Dame (5-7-0) | 0.4261 (74) | 38 | 0 | ||
| Sep 20 | L | Oregon (8-5-0) | 0.5920 (39) | 27 | 31 | ||
| Sep 27 | W | @ Indiana * (2-10-0) | 0.2398 (105) | 31 | 17 | ||
| Oct 04 | L | Iowa * (10-3-0) | 0.7637 (9) | 27 | 30 | ||
| Oct 10 | W | Minnesota * (10-3-0) | 0.7059 (22) | 38 | 35 | ||
| Oct 18 | W | @ Illinois * (1-11-0) | 0.1747 (111) | 56 | 14 | ||
| Oct 25 | W | @ Purdue * (9-4-0) | 0.6554 (26) | 31 | 3 | ||
| Nov 01 | W | Michigan State * (8-5-0) | 0.6124 (34) | 27 | 20 | ||
| Nov 15 | W | Northwestern * (6-7-0) | 0.4802 (65) | 41 | 10 | ||
| Nov 22 | W | @ Ohio State * (11-2-0) | 0.8240 (5) | 35 | 21 | ||
| Jan 01 | L | Southern California (12-1-0) | 0.8632 (2) | 14 | 28 | @ Pasadena, CA | |
* Denotes a conference game.