Record: 9-4 (Big Ten, 6-2)
Points For: 362 (27.00 per game) | Points Against: 283 (21.00 per game)
MPI: 0.7001 (16 out of 120) | SOS: 0.5437 (33)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 01 | L | Missouri (12-2-0) | 0.8481 (2) | 34 | 40 | @ St. Louis, MO | |
| Sep 08 | W | @ Western Illinois | 21 | 0 | |||
| Sep 15 | W | Syracuse (2-10-0) | 0.2370 (109) | 41 | 20 | ||
| Sep 22 | W | Indiana * (7-6-0) | 0.5119 (59) | 27 | 14 | ||
| Sep 29 | W | @ Penn State * (9-4-0) | 0.6502 (30) | 27 | 20 | ||
| Oct 06 | W | @ Wisconsin * (9-4-0) | 0.6683 (23) | 31 | 26 | ||
| Oct 13 | L | Iowa * (6-6-0) | 0.4607 (70) | 6 | 10 | ||
| Oct 20 | L | @ Michigan * (9-4-0) | 0.6615 (25) | 17 | 27 | ||
| Oct 27 | W | @ Ball State (7-6-0) | 0.5000 (61) | 28 | 17 | ||
| Nov 03 | W | Minnesota * (1-11-0) | 0.1960 (113) | 44 | 17 | ||
| Nov 10 | W | Ohio State * (11-2-0) | 0.8086 (6) | 28 | 21 | ||
| Nov 17 | W | @ Northwestern * (6-6-0) | 0.4694 (65) | 41 | 22 | ||
| Jan 01 | L | Southern California (11-2-0) | 0.7932 (8) | 17 | 49 | @ Pasadena, CA | |
* Denotes a conference game.