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

| Date | Opponent | Expected | Outcome | Location | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Sep 14 |
UNLV
|
W by 18.5 | W 30-14 | Home | 1-1 |
| Sat Aug 31 |
Stanford 25
|
L by 6.5 | L 17-7 | Away | 0-1 |
| Mon Dec 31 |
Utah 17
|
L by 6.5 | W 31-20 | Neutral | 9-5 |
| Sat Dec 1 |
Ohio State 6
|
L by 16.5 | L 45-24 | Neutral | 8-5 |
| Sat Nov 24 |
Illinois
|
W by 14.5 | W 24-16 | Home | 8-4 |
| Sat Nov 17 |
Minnesota
|
L by 3 | W 24-14 | Away | 7-4 |
| Sat Nov 10 |
Iowa 21
|
L by 12 | W 14-10 | Away | 6-4 |
| Sat Nov 3 |
Notre Dame 4
|
L by 10 | L 31-21 | Home | 5-4 |
| Sat Oct 27 |
Wisconsin 20
|
L by 5 | W 31-17 | Home | 5-3 |
| Sat Oct 20 |
Rutgers
|
W by 20 | W 18-15 | Away | 4-3 |
| Sat Oct 13 |
Nebraska
|
W by 3.5 | W 34-31 | Home | 3-3 |
| Sat Oct 6 |
Michigan State 20
|
L by 10 | W 29-19 | Away | 2-3 |
| Sat Sep 29 |
Michigan 14
|
L by 15.5 | L 20-17 | Home | 1-3 |
| Sat Sep 15 |
Akron
|
W by 21 | L 39-34 | Home | 1-2 |
| Sat Sep 8 |
Duke
|
W by 2.5 | L 21-7 | Home | 1-1 |
| Thu Aug 30 |
Purdue
|
Toss up | W 31-27 | Away | 1-0 |
| Fri Dec 29 |
Kentucky
|
W by 8 | W 24-23 | Neutral | 10-3 |
| Sat Nov 25 |
Illinois
|
W by 15.5 | W 42-7 | Away | 9-3 |
| Sat Nov 18 |
Minnesota
|
W by 7 | W 39-0 | Home | 8-3 |
| Sat Nov 11 |
Purdue
|
W by 6.5 | W 23-13 | Home | 7-3 |