| Ratings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | 1 | |
| Conf | Big Ten | |
| W-L | 15-0 | |
| Off | 89 | |
| Def | 120 | |

| Date | Opponent | Expected | Outcome | Location | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Oct 19 |
Penn State 7
|
L by 7.5 | L 28-21 | Away | 5-2 |
| Sat Oct 12 |
Illinois
|
W by 24.5 | W 42-25 | Away | 5-1 |
| Sat Oct 5 |
Iowa 14
|
W by 4 | W 10-3 | Home | 4-1 |
| Sat Sep 28 |
Rutgers
|
W by 27.5 | W 52-0 | Home | 3-1 |
| Sat Sep 21 |
Wisconsin 13
|
L by 3 | L 35-14 | Away | 2-1 |
| Sat Sep 7 |
Army
|
W by 22 | W 24-21 | Home | 2-0 |
| Sat Aug 31 |
Middle Tennessee
|
W by 36.5 | W 40-21 | Home | 1-0 |
| Sat Dec 29 |
Florida 10
|
W by 4 | L 41-15 | Neutral | 10-3 |
| Sat Nov 24 |
Ohio State 10
|
W by 4 | L 62-39 | Away | 10-2 |
| Sat Nov 17 |
Indiana
|
W by 28 | W 31-20 | Home | 10-1 |
| Sat Nov 10 |
Rutgers
|
W by 36.5 | W 42-7 | Away | 9-1 |
| Sat Nov 3 |
Penn State 14
|
W by 11 | W 42-7 | Home | 8-1 |
| Sat Oct 20 |
Michigan State 24
|
W by 7 | W 21-7 | Away | 7-1 |
| Sat Oct 13 |
Wisconsin 15
|
W by 9.5 | W 38-13 | Home | 6-1 |
| Sat Oct 6 |
Maryland
|
W by 17.5 | W 42-21 | Home | 5-1 |
| Sat Sep 29 |
Northwestern
|
W by 15.5 | W 20-17 | Away | 4-1 |
| Sat Sep 22 |
Nebraska
|
W by 18 | W 56-10 | Home | 3-1 |
| Sat Sep 15 |
SMU
|
W by 36 | W 45-20 | Home | 2-1 |
| Sat Sep 8 |
Western Michigan
|
W by 28 | W 49-3 | Home | 1-1 |
| Sat Sep 1 |
Notre Dame 12
|
W by 3 | L 24-17 | Away | 0-1 |