Record: 12-1 (Big Ten, 7-1)
Points For: 504 (38.00 per game) | Points Against: 186 (14.00 per game)
MPI: 0.8563 (4 out of 120) | SOS: 0.5368 (35)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 02 | W | @ Marshall (5-7-0) | 0.4140 (80) | 45 | 7 | ||
| Sep 11 | W | @ Miami (Florida) (7-6-0) | 0.5175 (57) | 36 | 24 | ||
| Sep 18 | W | @ Ohio (8-5-0) | 0.5068 (59) | 43 | 7 | ||
| Sep 25 | W | @ Eastern Michigan (2-10-0) | 0.1884 (113) | 73 | 20 | ||
| Oct 02 | W | Illinois * (7-6-0) | 0.5664 (47) | 24 | 13 | ||
| Oct 09 | W | @ Indiana * (5-7-0) | 0.4340 (74) | 38 | 10 | ||
| Oct 16 | L | Wisconsin * (11-2-0) | 0.8053 (10) | 18 | 31 | ||
| Oct 23 | W | @ Purdue * (4-8-0) | 0.4079 (81) | 49 | 0 | ||
| Oct 30 | W | Minnesota * (3-9-0) | 0.3327 (95) | 52 | 10 | ||
| Nov 13 | W | @ Penn State * (7-6-0) | 0.5369 (53) | 38 | 14 | ||
| Nov 20 | W | Iowa * (8-5-0) | 0.6221 (33) | 20 | 17 | ||
| Nov 27 | W | @ Michigan * (7-6-0) | 0.5847 (43) | 37 | 7 | ||
| Jan 04 | W | Arkansas (10-3-0) | 0.7542 (14) | 31 | 26 | @ New Orleans, LA | |
* Denotes a conference game.