| Ratings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | 1 | |
| Conf | Big Ten | |
| W-L | 15-0 | |
| Off | 114 | |
| Def | 103 | |

| Date | Opponent | Expected | Outcome | Location | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Sep 21 |
Washington
|
L by 12 | L 24-5 | Away | 2-2 |
| Sat Sep 14 |
Eastern Illinois
|
W by 24.5 | W 31-7 | Home | 2-1 |
| Fri Sep 6 |
Duke
|
W by 2.5 | L 26-20 | Home | 1-1 |
| Sat Aug 31 |
Miami (OH)
|
W by 3 | W 13-6 | Home | 1-0 |
| Sat Dec 23 |
Utah
|
L by 7 | W 14-7 | Neutral | 8-5 |
| Sat Nov 25 |
Illinois
|
L by 5.5 | W 45-43 | Away | 7-5 |
| Sat Nov 18 |
Purdue
|
W by 2.5 | W 23-15 | Home | 6-5 |
| Sat Nov 11 |
Wisconsin
|
L by 12.5 | W 24-10 | Away | 5-5 |
| Sat Nov 4 |
Iowa
|
L by 5 | L 10-7 | Neutral | 4-5 |
| Sat Oct 28 |
Maryland
|
L by 14.5 | W 33-27 | Home | 4-4 |
| Sat Oct 21 |
Nebraska
|
L by 11 | L 17-9 | Away | 3-4 |
| Sat Oct 7 |
Howard
|
W by 23 | W 23-20 | Home | 3-3 |
| Sat Sep 30 |
Penn State 6
|
L by 26 | L 41-13 | Home | 2-3 |
| Sat Sep 23 |
Minnesota
|
L by 11.5 | W 37-34 | Home | 2-2 |
| Sat Sep 16 |
Duke 21
|
L by 17 | L 38-14 | Away | 1-2 |
| Sat Sep 9 |
UTEP
|
W by 1.5 | W 38-7 | Home | 1-1 |
| Sun Sep 3 |
Rutgers
|
L by 5 | L 24-7 | Away | 0-1 |
| Sat Nov 26 |
Illinois
|
L by 14.5 | L 41-3 | Home | 1-11 |
| Sat Nov 19 |
Purdue
|
L by 17.5 | L 17-9 | Away | 1-10 |
| Sat Nov 12 |
Minnesota
|
L by 17.5 | L 31-3 | Away | 1-9 |