Record: 11-2 (Big Ten, 7-1)
Points For: 408 (31.00 per game) | Points Against: 166 (12.00 per game)
MPI: 0.8086 (6 out of 120) | SOS: 0.5007 (61)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 01 | W | @ Youngstown State | 38 | 6 | |||
| Sep 08 | W | @ Akron (4-8-0) | 0.3302 (96) | 20 | 2 | ||
| Sep 15 | W | Washington (4-9-0) | 0.3560 (90) | 33 | 14 | ||
| Sep 22 | W | @ Northwestern * (6-6-0) | 0.4694 (65) | 58 | 7 | ||
| Sep 29 | W | Minnesota * (1-11-0) | 0.1960 (113) | 30 | 7 | ||
| Oct 06 | W | Purdue * (8-5-0) | 0.5837 (43) | 23 | 7 | ||
| Oct 13 | W | @ Kent (3-9-0) | 0.2441 (108) | 48 | 3 | ||
| Oct 20 | W | @ Michigan State * (7-6-0) | 0.5525 (50) | 24 | 17 | ||
| Oct 27 | W | Penn State * (9-4-0) | 0.6502 (30) | 37 | 17 | ||
| Nov 03 | W | @ Wisconsin * (9-4-0) | 0.6683 (23) | 38 | 17 | ||
| Nov 10 | L | @ Illinois * (9-4-0) | 0.7001 (16) | 21 | 28 | ||
| Nov 17 | W | Michigan * (9-4-0) | 0.6615 (25) | 14 | 3 | ||
| Jan 07 | L | Louisiana State (12-2-0) | 0.8327 (3) | 24 | 38 | @ New Orleans, LA | |
* Denotes a conference game.