Record: 9-3 (Big Ten, 7-1)
Points For: 370 (30.00 per game) | Points Against: 279 (23.00 per game)
MPI: 0.7102 (17 out of 120) | SOS: 0.5584 (23)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 04 | W | @ Miami (Ohio) (8-5-0) | 0.5590 (46) | 43 | 10 | ||
| Sep 11 | L | Notre Dame (6-6-0) | 0.5390 (50) | 20 | 28 | ||
| Sep 18 | W | @ San Diego State (4-7-0) | 0.3575 (91) | 24 | 21 | ||
| Sep 25 | W | @ Iowa * (10-2-0) | 0.7879 (8) | 30 | 17 | ||
| Oct 02 | W | Indiana * (3-8-0) | 0.3126 (99) | 35 | 14 | ||
| Oct 09 | W | @ Minnesota * (7-5-0) | 0.5776 (40) | 27 | 24 | ||
| Oct 16 | W | Illinois * (3-8-0) | 0.3168 (98) | 30 | 19 | ||
| Oct 23 | W | Purdue * (7-5-0) | 0.5988 (36) | 16 | 14 | ||
| Oct 30 | W | @ Michigan State * (5-7-0) | 0.4511 (72) | 45 | 37 | ||
| Nov 13 | W | @ Northwestern * (6-6-0) | 0.5218 (54) | 42 | 20 | ||
| Nov 20 | L | Ohio State * (8-4-0) | 0.6535 (26) | 21 | 37 | ||
| Jan 01 | L | Texas (11-1-0) | 0.8843 (5) | 37 | 38 | @ Pasadena, CA | |
* Denotes a conference game.