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

| Date | Opponent | Expected | Outcome | Location | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Nov 5 |
Ohio State 2
|
L by 37.5 | L 21-7 | Home | 1-8 |
| Sat Oct 29 |
Iowa
|
L by 11 | L 33-13 | Away | 1-7 |
| Sat Oct 22 |
Maryland
|
L by 14 | L 31-24 | Away | 1-6 |
| Sat Oct 8 |
Wisconsin
|
L by 10.5 | L 42-7 | Home | 1-5 |
| Sat Oct 1 |
Penn State 11
|
L by 25 | L 17-7 | Away | 1-4 |
| Sat Sep 24 |
Miami (OH)
|
W by 8 | L 17-14 | Home | 1-3 |
| Sat Sep 17 |
Southern Illinois
|
W by 14 | L 31-24 | Home | 1-2 |
| Sat Sep 10 |
Duke
|
W by 10 | L 31-23 | Home | 1-1 |
| Sat Aug 27 |
Nebraska
|
W by 12 | W 31-28 | Neutral | 1-0 |
| Sat Nov 27 |
Illinois
|
L by 7.5 | L 47-14 | Away | 3-9 |
| Sat Nov 20 |
Purdue
|
L by 11 | L 32-14 | Neutral | 3-8 |
| Sat Nov 13 |
Wisconsin 18
|
L by 25.5 | L 35-7 | Away | 3-7 |
| Sat Nov 6 |
Iowa 22
|
L by 11.5 | L 17-12 | Home | 3-6 |
| Sat Oct 30 |
Minnesota
|
L by 7.5 | L 41-14 | Home | 3-5 |
| Sat Oct 23 |
Michigan 6
|
L by 23.5 | L 33-7 | Away | 3-4 |
| Sat Oct 16 |
Rutgers
|
L by 1.5 | W 21-7 | Home | 3-3 |
| Sat Oct 2 |
Nebraska
|
L by 10.5 | L 56-7 | Away | 2-3 |
| Sat Sep 25 |
Ohio
|
W by 13.5 | W 35-6 | Home | 2-2 |
| Sat Sep 18 |
Duke
|
W by 2 | L 30-23 | Away | 1-2 |
| Sat Sep 11 |
Indiana State
|
W by 28.5 | W 24-6 | Home | 1-1 |