| Ratings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | 1 | |
| Conf | Big Ten | |
| W-L | 15-0 | |
| Off | 20 | |
| Def | 20 | |

| Date | Opponent | Expected | Outcome | Location | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Nov 19 |
Iowa
|
W by 2 | L 13-10 | Home | 7-4 |
| Sat Nov 12 |
Northwestern
|
W by 17.5 | W 31-3 | Home | 7-3 |
| Sat Nov 5 |
Nebraska
|
W by 14.5 | W 20-13 | Away | 6-3 |
| Sat Oct 29 |
Rutgers
|
W by 14 | W 31-0 | Home | 5-3 |
| Sat Oct 22 |
Penn State 16
|
L by 5.5 | L 45-17 | Away | 4-3 |
| Sat Oct 15 |
Illinois 24
|
W by 4.5 | L 26-14 | Away | 4-2 |
| Sat Oct 1 |
Purdue
|
W by 8.5 | L 20-10 | Home | 4-1 |
| Sat Sep 24 |
Michigan State
|
W by 3 | W 34-7 | Away | 4-0 |
| Sat Sep 17 |
Colorado
|
W by 28 | W 49-7 | Home | 3-0 |
| Sat Sep 10 |
Western Illinois
|
W by 42 | W 62-10 | Home | 2-0 |
| Thu Sep 1 |
New Mexico State
|
W by 36 | W 38-0 | Home | 1-0 |
| Tue Dec 28 |
West Virginia
|
W by 5 | W 18-6 | Neutral | 9-4 |
| Sat Nov 27 |
Wisconsin 14
|
L by 7 | W 23-13 | Home | 8-4 |
| Sat Nov 20 |
Indiana
|
W by 7.5 | W 35-14 | Away | 7-4 |
| Sat Nov 13 |
Iowa 20
|
L by 4 | L 27-22 | Away | 6-4 |
| Sat Nov 6 |
Illinois
|
W by 14.5 | L 14-6 | Home | 6-3 |
| Sat Oct 30 |
Northwestern
|
W by 7.5 | W 41-14 | Away | 6-2 |
| Sat Oct 23 |
Maryland
|
W by 4 | W 34-16 | Home | 5-2 |
| Sat Oct 16 |
Nebraska
|
L by 4.5 | W 30-23 | Home | 4-2 |
| Sat Oct 2 |
Purdue
|
L by 2.5 | W 20-13 | Away | 3-2 |