Record: 11-2 (Big Ten, 6-2)
Points For: 301 (23.00 per game) | Points Against: 200 (15.00 per game)
MPI: 0.7871 (8 out of 120) | SOS: 0.5403 (38)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 05 | W | @ Northern Iowa | 17 | 16 | |||
| Sep 12 | W | Iowa State (7-6-0) | 0.5011 (61) | 35 | 3 | ||
| Sep 19 | W | @ Arizona (8-5-0) | 0.6244 (32) | 27 | 17 | ||
| Sep 26 | W | Penn State * (11-2-0) | 0.7739 (11) | 21 | 10 | ||
| Oct 03 | W | @ Arkansas State (4-8-0) | 0.2722 (104) | 24 | 21 | ||
| Oct 10 | W | @ Michigan * (5-7-0) | 0.4273 (78) | 30 | 28 | ||
| Oct 17 | W | Wisconsin * (10-3-0) | 0.7275 (14) | 20 | 10 | ||
| Oct 24 | W | Michigan State * (6-7-0) | 0.4638 (69) | 15 | 13 | ||
| Oct 31 | W | @ Indiana * (4-8-0) | 0.3533 (98) | 42 | 24 | ||
| Nov 07 | L | @ Northwestern * (8-5-0) | 0.5692 (49) | 10 | 17 | ||
| Nov 14 | L | Ohio State * (11-2-0) | 0.8174 (7) | 24 | 27 | ||
| Nov 21 | W | @ Minnesota * (6-7-0) | 0.4566 (70) | 12 | 0 | ||
| Jan 05 | W | Georgia Tech (11-3-0) | 0.7246 (16) | 24 | 14 | @ Miami, FL | |
* Denotes a conference game.