Record: 11-2 (Big Ten, 6-2)
Points For: 322 (24.00 per game) | Points Against: 229 (17.00 per game)
MPI: 0.8240 (5 out of 117) | SOS: 0.5889 (7)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | W | @ Washington (6-6-0) | 0.5236 (56) | 28 | 9 | ||
| Sep 06 | W | @ San Diego State (6-6-0) | 0.4594 (69) | 16 | 13 | ||
| Sep 13 | W | @ North Carolina State (8-5-0) | 0.5784 (50) | 44 | 38 | ||
| Sep 20 | W | @ Bowling Green State (11-3-0) | 0.7710 (8) | 24 | 17 | ||
| Sep 27 | W | @ Northwestern * (6-7-0) | 0.4802 (65) | 20 | 0 | ||
| Oct 11 | L | Wisconsin * (7-6-0) | 0.5609 (54) | 10 | 17 | ||
| Oct 18 | W | @ Iowa * (10-3-0) | 0.7637 (9) | 19 | 10 | ||
| Oct 25 | W | Indiana * (2-10-0) | 0.2398 (105) | 35 | 6 | ||
| Nov 01 | W | Penn State * (3-9-0) | 0.3030 (94) | 21 | 20 | ||
| Nov 08 | W | @ Michigan State * (8-5-0) | 0.6124 (34) | 33 | 23 | ||
| Nov 15 | W | @ Purdue * (9-4-0) | 0.6554 (26) | 16 | 13 | ||
| Nov 22 | L | Michigan * (10-3-0) | 0.7590 (11) | 21 | 35 | ||
| Jan 02 | W | Kansas State (11-4-0) | 0.7464 (15) | 35 | 28 | @ Tempe, AZ | |
* Denotes a conference game.