Record: 11-2 (Big Ten, 7-1)
Points For: 539 (41.00 per game) | Points Against: 267 (20.00 per game)
MPI: 0.8053 (10 out of 120) | SOS: 0.5122 (58)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 04 | W | Nevada-Las Vegas (2-11-0) | 0.2355 (110) | 41 | 21 | ||
| Sep 11 | W | @ San Jose State (1-12-0) | 0.1557 (117) | 27 | 14 | ||
| Sep 18 | W | @ Arizona State (6-6-0) | 0.4829 (65) | 20 | 19 | ||
| Sep 25 | W | @ Austin Peay | 70 | 3 | |||
| Oct 02 | L | Michigan State * (11-2-0) | 0.7943 (11) | 24 | 34 | ||
| Oct 09 | W | @ Minnesota * (3-9-0) | 0.3327 (95) | 41 | 23 | ||
| Oct 16 | W | @ Ohio State * (12-1-0) | 0.8563 (4) | 31 | 18 | ||
| Oct 23 | W | Iowa * (8-5-0) | 0.6221 (33) | 31 | 30 | ||
| Nov 06 | W | Purdue * (4-8-0) | 0.4079 (81) | 34 | 13 | ||
| Nov 13 | W | @ Indiana * (5-7-0) | 0.4340 (74) | 83 | 20 | ||
| Nov 20 | W | Michigan * (7-6-0) | 0.5847 (43) | 48 | 28 | ||
| Nov 27 | W | @ Northwestern * (7-6-0) | 0.5472 (51) | 70 | 23 | ||
| Jan 01 | L | Texas Christian (13-0-0) | 0.8987 (2) | 19 | 21 | @ Pasadena, CA | |
* Denotes a conference game.