| Ratings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | 1 | |
| Conf | Big Ten | |
| W-L | 15-0 | |
| Off | 46 | |
| Def | 37 | |

| Date | Opponent | Expected | Outcome | Location | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Nov 9 |
Oregon 1
|
L by 24 | L 39-18 | Away | 4-5 |
| Sat Oct 26 |
Minnesota
|
L by 6 | L 48-23 | Away | 4-4 |
| Sat Oct 19 |
USC
|
L by 6.5 | W 29-28 | Home | 4-3 |
| Fri Oct 11 |
Northwestern
|
W by 10.5 | L 37-10 | Home | 3-3 |
| Sat Sep 28 |
Indiana
|
L by 7.5 | L 42-28 | Away | 3-2 |
| Sat Sep 21 |
Villanova
|
W by 22.5 | W 38-20 | Home | 3-1 |
| Sat Sep 14 |
Virginia
|
L by 2.5 | W 27-13 | Away | 2-1 |
| Sat Sep 7 |
Michigan State
|
W by 8.5 | L 27-24 | Home | 1-1 |
| Sat Aug 31 |
UConn
|
W by 18.5 | W 50-7 | Home | 1-0 |
| Sat Dec 30 |
Auburn
|
L by 4.5 | W 31-13 | Neutral | 8-5 |
| Sat Nov 25 |
Rutgers
|
W by 2 | W 42-24 | Away | 7-5 |
| Sat Nov 18 |
Michigan 3
|
L by 17.5 | L 31-24 | Home | 6-5 |
| Sat Nov 11 |
Nebraska
|
W by 2 | W 13-10 | Away | 6-4 |
| Sat Nov 4 |
Penn State 11
|
L by 7.5 | L 51-15 | Home | 5-4 |
| Sat Oct 28 |
Northwestern
|
W by 14.5 | L 33-27 | Away | 5-3 |
| Sat Oct 14 |
Illinois
|
W by 13 | L 27-24 | Home | 5-2 |
| Sat Oct 7 |
Ohio State 4
|
L by 17 | L 37-17 | Away | 5-1 |
| Sat Sep 30 |
Indiana
|
W by 14 | W 44-17 | Home | 5-0 |
| Sat Sep 23 |
Michigan State
|
W by 7 | W 31-9 | Away | 4-0 |
| Fri Sep 15 |
Virginia
|
W by 16 | W 42-14 | Home | 3-0 |