Record: 11-2 (Big Ten, 7-1)
Points For: 377 (29.00 per game) | Points Against: 163 (12.00 per game)
MPI: 0.8174 (7 out of 120) | SOS: 0.5610 (16)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 05 | W | @ Navy (10-4-0) | 0.6650 (25) | 31 | 27 | ||
| Sep 12 | L | @ Southern California (9-4-0) | 0.6662 (23) | 15 | 18 | ||
| Sep 19 | W | Toledo (5-7-0) | 0.3568 (95) | 38 | 0 | @ Cleveland, OH | |
| Sep 26 | W | @ Illinois * (3-9-0) | 0.3243 (100) | 30 | 0 | ||
| Oct 03 | W | Indiana * (4-8-0) | 0.3533 (98) | 33 | 14 | ||
| Oct 10 | W | @ Wisconsin * (10-3-0) | 0.7275 (14) | 31 | 13 | ||
| Oct 17 | L | Purdue * (5-7-0) | 0.4105 (81) | 18 | 26 | ||
| Oct 24 | W | @ Minnesota * (6-7-0) | 0.4566 (70) | 38 | 7 | ||
| Oct 31 | W | @ New Mexico State (3-10-0) | 0.2574 (106) | 45 | 0 | ||
| Nov 07 | W | Penn State * (11-2-0) | 0.7739 (11) | 24 | 7 | ||
| Nov 14 | W | @ Iowa * (11-2-0) | 0.7871 (8) | 27 | 24 | ||
| Nov 21 | W | Michigan * (5-7-0) | 0.4273 (78) | 21 | 10 | ||
| Jan 01 | W | Oregon (10-3-0) | 0.7751 (10) | 26 | 17 | @ Pasadena, CA | |
* Denotes a conference game.