Record: 11-2 (Big Ten, 7-1)
Points For: 383 (29.00 per game) | Points Against: 290 (22.00 per game)
MPI: 0.7943 (11 out of 120) | SOS: 0.5218 (47)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 04 | W | @ Western Michigan (6-6-0) | 0.4397 (73) | 38 | 14 | ||
| Sep 11 | W | Florida Atlantic (4-8-0) | 0.2818 (101) | 30 | 17 | @ Detroit, MI | |
| Sep 18 | W | @ Notre Dame (8-5-0) | 0.6085 (38) | 34 | 31 | ||
| Sep 25 | W | @ Northern Colorado | 45 | 7 | |||
| Oct 02 | W | @ Wisconsin * (11-2-0) | 0.8053 (10) | 34 | 24 | ||
| Oct 09 | W | Michigan * (7-6-0) | 0.5847 (43) | 34 | 17 | ||
| Oct 16 | W | @ Illinois * (7-6-0) | 0.5664 (47) | 26 | 6 | ||
| Oct 23 | W | Northwestern * (7-6-0) | 0.5472 (51) | 35 | 27 | ||
| Oct 30 | L | Iowa * (8-5-0) | 0.6221 (33) | 6 | 37 | ||
| Nov 06 | W | @ Minnesota * (3-9-0) | 0.3327 (95) | 31 | 8 | ||
| Nov 20 | W | @ Purdue * (4-8-0) | 0.4079 (81) | 35 | 31 | ||
| Nov 27 | W | Penn State * (7-6-0) | 0.5369 (53) | 28 | 22 | ||
| Jan 01 | L | Alabama (10-3-0) | 0.7437 (15) | 7 | 49 | @ Orlando, FL | |
* Denotes a conference game.