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

| Date | Opponent | Expected | Outcome | Location | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Oct 21 |
Indiana
|
W by 6.5 | W 17-9 | Home | 6-1 |
| Sat Oct 14 |
Minnesota
|
W by 4.5 | W 30-27 | Away | 5-1 |
| Sat Oct 7 |
Michigan 7
|
W by 12.5 | W 14-10 | Away | 4-1 |
| Sat Sep 30 |
Iowa
|
W by 3.5 | W 17-10 | Home | 3-1 |
| Sat Sep 23 |
Notre Dame
|
L by 3 | L 38-18 | Home | 2-1 |
| Sat Sep 9 |
Western Michigan
|
W by 7 | W 28-14 | Home | 2-0 |
| Sat Sep 2 |
Bowling Green
|
W by 17 | W 35-10 | Home | 1-0 |
| Sat Nov 26 |
Penn State 7
|
L by 11 | L 45-12 | Away | 3-9 |
| Sat Nov 19 |
Ohio State 2
|
L by 20 | L 17-16 | Home | 3-8 |
| Sat Nov 12 |
Rutgers
|
W by 17 | W 49-0 | Home | 3-7 |
| Sat Nov 5 |
Illinois
|
W by 9 | L 31-27 | Away | 2-7 |
| Sat Oct 29 |
Michigan 2
|
L by 24.5 | L 32-23 | Home | 2-6 |
| Sat Oct 22 |
Maryland
|
n/a | L 28-17 | Away | 2-5 |
| Sat Oct 15 |
Northwestern
|
n/a | L 54-40 | Home | 2-4 |
| Sat Oct 8 |
BYU
|
n/a | L 31-14 | Home | 2-3 |
| Sat Oct 1 |
Indiana
|
n/a | L 24-21 | Away | 2-2 |
| Sat Sep 24 |
Wisconsin 11
|
n/a | L 30-6 | Home | 2-1 |
| Sat Sep 17 |
Notre Dame 18
|
n/a | W 36-28 | Away | 2-0 |
| Fri Sep 2 |
Furman
|
n/a | W 28-13 | Home | 1-0 |