| Ratings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | 1 | |
| Conf | Big Ten | |
| W-L | 15-0 | |
| Off | 58 | |
| Def | 49 | |

| Date | Opponent | Expected | Outcome | Location | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri Sep 3 |
Northwestern
|
L by 3 | W 38-21 | Away | 1-0 |
| Sat Dec 12 |
Penn State
|
L by 14.5 | L 39-24 | Away | 2-5 |
| Sat Dec 5 |
Ohio State 4
|
L by 22 | L 52-12 | Home | 2-4 |
| Sat Nov 28 |
Northwestern 8
|
L by 13.5 | W 29-20 | Home | 2-3 |
| Sat Nov 14 |
Indiana 10
|
L by 7.5 | L 24-0 | Home | 1-3 |
| Sat Nov 7 |
Iowa
|
L by 6.5 | L 49-7 | Away | 1-2 |
| Sat Oct 31 |
Michigan 13
|
L by 22 | W 27-24 | Away | 1-1 |
| Sat Oct 24 |
Rutgers
|
W by 9 | L 38-27 | Home | 0-1 |
| Fri Dec 27 |
Wake Forest
|
W by 4 | W 27-21 | Neutral | 7-6 |
| Sat Nov 30 |
Maryland
|
W by 22 | W 19-16 | Home | 6-6 |
| Sat Nov 23 |
Rutgers
|
W by 22 | W 27-0 | Away | 5-6 |
| Sat Nov 16 |
Michigan 15
|
L by 14 | L 44-10 | Away | 4-6 |
| Sat Nov 9 |
Illinois
|
W by 15.5 | L 37-34 | Home | 4-5 |
| Sat Oct 26 |
Penn State 6
|
L by 4.5 | L 28-7 | Home | 4-4 |
| Sat Oct 12 |
Wisconsin 8
|
L by 8 | L 38-0 | Away | 4-3 |
| Sat Oct 5 |
Ohio State 4
|
L by 20 | L 34-10 | Away | 4-2 |
| Sat Sep 28 |
Indiana
|
W by 14 | W 40-31 | Home | 4-1 |
| Sat Sep 21 |
Northwestern
|
W by 8 | W 31-10 | Away | 3-1 |
| Sat Sep 14 |
Arizona State
|
W by 15.5 | L 10-7 | Home | 2-1 |
| Sat Sep 7 |
Western Michigan
|
W by 15 | W 51-17 | Home | 2-0 |