| Ratings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | 1 | |
| Conf | Big Ten | |
| W-L | 15-0 | |
| Off | 56 | |
| Def | 47 | |

| Date | Opponent | Expected | Outcome | Location | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Oct 7 |
Purdue
|
W by 2 | W 20-14 | Home | 5-1 |
| Sat Sep 30 |
Michigan State
|
W by 10 | W 26-16 | Home | 4-1 |
| Sat Sep 23 |
Penn State 7
|
L by 14 | L 31-0 | Away | 3-1 |
| Sat Sep 16 |
Western Michigan
|
W by 28.5 | W 41-10 | Home | 3-0 |
| Sat Sep 9 |
Iowa State
|
W by 3.5 | W 20-13 | Away | 2-0 |
| Sat Sep 2 |
Utah State
|
W by 24 | W 24-14 | Home | 1-0 |
| Sat Dec 31 |
Kentucky
|
W by 3 | W 21-0 | Neutral | 8-5 |
| Fri Nov 25 |
Nebraska
|
W by 10.5 | L 24-17 | Home | 7-5 |
| Sat Nov 19 |
Minnesota
|
L by 2 | W 13-10 | Away | 7-4 |
| Sat Nov 12 |
Wisconsin
|
Toss up | W 24-10 | Home | 6-4 |
| Sat Nov 5 |
Purdue
|
L by 3.5 | W 24-3 | Away | 5-4 |
| Sat Oct 29 |
Northwestern
|
W by 11 | W 33-13 | Home | 4-4 |
| Sat Oct 22 |
Ohio State 2
|
L by 29.5 | L 54-10 | Away | 3-4 |
| Sat Oct 8 |
Illinois
|
L by 4 | L 9-6 | Away | 3-3 |
| Sat Oct 1 |
Michigan 4
|
L by 10.5 | L 27-14 | Home | 3-2 |
| Sat Sep 24 |
Rutgers
|
W by 7.5 | W 27-10 | Away | 3-1 |
| Sat Sep 17 |
Nevada
|
W by 24 | W 27-0 | Home | 2-1 |
| Sat Sep 10 |
Iowa State
|
W by 3.5 | L 10-7 | Home | 1-1 |
| Sat Sep 3 |
South Dakota State
|
W by 10.5 | W 7-3 | Home | 1-0 |
| Sat Jan 1 |
Kentucky 22
|
W by 3 | L 20-17 | Neutral | 10-4 |