Record: 10-3 (Big Ten, 5-3)
Points For: 503 (38.00 per game) | Points Against: 285 (21.00 per game)
MPI: 0.7059 (22 out of 117) | SOS: 0.4775 (77)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | W | @ Tulsa (8-5-0) | 0.5877 (42) | 49 | 10 | ||
| Sep 06 | W | @ Troy (6-6-0) | 0.4270 (72) | 48 | 7 | ||
| Sep 13 | W | Ohio (2-10-0) | 0.2073 (109) | 42 | 20 | ||
| Sep 20 | W | @ Louisiana-Lafayette (4-8-0) | 0.2974 (95) | 48 | 14 | ||
| Sep 27 | W | Penn State * (3-9-0) | 0.3030 (94) | 20 | 14 | ||
| Oct 04 | W | Northwestern * (6-7-0) | 0.4802 (65) | 42 | 17 | ||
| Oct 10 | L | @ Michigan * (10-3-0) | 0.7590 (11) | 35 | 38 | ||
| Oct 18 | L | @ Michigan State * (8-5-0) | 0.6124 (34) | 38 | 44 | ||
| Oct 25 | W | Illinois * (1-11-0) | 0.1747 (111) | 36 | 10 | ||
| Nov 01 | W | @ Indiana * (2-10-0) | 0.2398 (105) | 55 | 7 | ||
| Nov 08 | W | @ Wisconsin * (7-6-0) | 0.5609 (54) | 37 | 34 | ||
| Nov 15 | L | Iowa * (10-3-0) | 0.7637 (9) | 22 | 40 | ||
| Dec 31 | W | Oregon (8-5-0) | 0.5920 (39) | 31 | 30 | @ El Paso, TX | |
* Denotes a conference game.