| Ratings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | 1 | |
| Conf | Big Ten | |
| W-L | 15-0 | |
| Off | 42 | |
| Def | 33 | |

| Date | Opponent | Expected | Outcome | Location | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Nov 12 |
Penn State 14
|
L by 10.5 | L 30-0 | Away | 6-4 |
| Sat Nov 5 |
Wisconsin
|
L by 5 | L 23-10 | Away | 6-3 |
| Sat Oct 22 |
Northwestern
|
W by 14 | W 31-24 | Home | 6-2 |
| Sat Oct 15 |
Indiana
|
W by 10.5 | W 38-33 | Away | 5-2 |
| Sat Oct 8 |
Purdue
|
W by 3 | L 31-29 | Home | 4-2 |
| Sat Oct 1 |
Michigan State
|
W by 7.5 | W 27-13 | Home | 4-1 |
| Sat Sep 24 |
Michigan 4
|
L by 17 | L 34-27 | Away | 3-1 |
| Sat Sep 17 |
SMU
|
W by 3 | W 34-27 | Home | 3-0 |
| Sat Sep 10 |
Charlotte
|
W by 28 | W 56-21 | Away | 2-0 |
| Sat Sep 3 |
Buffalo
|
W by 24 | W 31-10 | Home | 1-0 |
| Wed Dec 29 |
Virginia Tech
|
W by 4.5 | W 54-10 | Neutral | 7-6 |
| Sat Nov 27 |
Rutgers
|
L by 2 | W 40-16 | Away | 6-6 |
| Sat Nov 20 |
Michigan 6
|
L by 16 | L 59-18 | Home | 5-6 |
| Sat Nov 13 |
Michigan State 7
|
L by 11.5 | L 40-21 | Away | 5-5 |
| Sat Nov 6 |
Penn State
|
L by 10 | L 31-14 | Home | 5-4 |
| Sat Oct 30 |
Indiana
|
W by 3.5 | W 38-35 | Home | 5-3 |
| Sat Oct 23 |
Minnesota
|
L by 4 | L 34-16 | Away | 4-3 |
| Sat Oct 9 |
Ohio State 7
|
L by 22 | L 66-17 | Away | 4-2 |
| Fri Oct 1 |
Iowa 5
|
L by 3 | L 51-14 | Home | 4-1 |
| Sat Sep 25 |
Kent State
|
W by 13 | W 37-16 | Home | 4-0 |