Record: 10-3 (Big Ten, 7-1)
Points For: 359 (27.00 per game) | Points Against: 181 (13.00 per game)
MPI: 0.7328 (12 out of 120) | SOS: 0.5516 (22)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | W | @ Youngstown State | 43 | 0 | |||
| Sep 06 | W | @ Ohio (4-8-0) | 0.3030 (103) | 26 | 14 | ||
| Sep 13 | L | Southern California (12-1-0) | 0.8300 (5) | 3 | 35 | ||
| Sep 20 | W | @ Troy (8-5-0) | 0.5352 (52) | 28 | 10 | ||
| Sep 27 | W | @ Minnesota * (7-6-0) | 0.5174 (59) | 34 | 21 | ||
| Oct 04 | W | Wisconsin * (7-6-0) | 0.5395 (49) | 20 | 17 | ||
| Oct 11 | W | @ Purdue * (4-8-0) | 0.3634 (91) | 16 | 3 | ||
| Oct 18 | W | Michigan State * (9-4-0) | 0.6811 (20) | 45 | 7 | ||
| Oct 25 | L | @ Penn State * (11-2-0) | 0.7640 (10) | 6 | 13 | ||
| Nov 08 | W | Northwestern * (9-4-0) | 0.6464 (31) | 45 | 10 | ||
| Nov 15 | W | Illinois * (5-7-0) | 0.4689 (68) | 30 | 20 | ||
| Nov 22 | W | @ Michigan * (3-9-0) | 0.3519 (94) | 42 | 7 | ||
| Jan 05 | L | Texas (12-1-0) | 0.8794 (3) | 21 | 24 | @ Glendale, AZ | |
* Denotes a conference game.