Record: 10-2 (Big Ten, 7-1)
Points For: 392 (32.00 per game) | Points Against: 183 (15.00 per game)
MPI: 0.8136 (7 out of 119) | SOS: 0.6013 (6)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 03 | W | @ Miami (Ohio) (7-4-0) | 0.5626 (46) | 34 | 14 | ||
| Sep 10 | L | @ Texas (13-0-0) | 0.9407 (1) | 22 | 25 | ||
| Sep 17 | W | @ San Diego State (5-7-0) | 0.4331 (79) | 27 | 6 | ||
| Sep 24 | W | @ Iowa * (7-5-0) | 0.6000 (33) | 31 | 6 | ||
| Oct 08 | L | Penn State * (11-1-0) | 0.8480 (3) | 10 | 17 | ||
| Oct 15 | W | @ Michigan State * (5-6-0) | 0.4627 (72) | 35 | 24 | ||
| Oct 22 | W | Indiana * (4-7-0) | 0.4146 (83) | 41 | 10 | ||
| Oct 29 | W | Minnesota * (7-5-0) | 0.5963 (35) | 45 | 31 | ||
| Nov 05 | W | @ Illinois * (2-9-0) | 0.2921 (103) | 40 | 2 | ||
| Nov 12 | W | @ Northwestern * (7-5-0) | 0.5903 (37) | 48 | 7 | ||
| Nov 19 | W | Michigan * (7-5-0) | 0.6231 (28) | 25 | 21 | ||
| Jan 02 | W | Notre Dame (9-3-0) | 0.7062 (19) | 34 | 20 | @ Tempe, AZ | |
* Denotes a conference game.