Record: 12-1 (Big Ten, 7-1)
Points For: 380 (29.00 per game) | Points Against: 157 (12.00 per game)
MPI: 0.8150 (6 out of 119) | SOS: 0.4416 (96)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 02 | W | Bowling Green State (4-8-0) | 0.3114 (96) | 35 | 14 | @ Cleveland, OH | |
| Sep 09 | W | @ Western Illinois | 34 | 10 | |||
| Sep 16 | W | @ San Diego State (3-9-0) | 0.2658 (104) | 14 | 0 | ||
| Sep 23 | L | Michigan * (11-2-0) | 0.7968 (10) | 13 | 27 | ||
| Sep 30 | W | Indiana * (5-7-0) | 0.4595 (68) | 52 | 17 | ||
| Oct 07 | W | @ Northwestern * (4-8-0) | 0.3576 (89) | 41 | 9 | ||
| Oct 14 | W | @ Minnesota * (6-7-0) | 0.4811 (65) | 48 | 12 | ||
| Oct 21 | W | Purdue * (8-6-0) | 0.5384 (52) | 24 | 3 | ||
| Oct 28 | W | @ Illinois * (2-10-0) | 0.2219 (108) | 30 | 24 | ||
| Nov 04 | W | @ Penn State * (9-4-0) | 0.6484 (31) | 13 | 3 | ||
| Nov 11 | W | Iowa * (6-7-0) | 0.4719 (66) | 24 | 21 | ||
| Nov 18 | W | @ Buffalo (2-10-0) | 0.2111 (109) | 35 | 3 | ||
| Jan 01 | W | Arkansas (10-4-0) | 0.7300 (17) | 17 | 14 | @ Orlando, FL | |
* Denotes a conference game.