| Ratings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | 1 | |
| Conf | Big Ten | |
| W-L | 15-0 | |
| Off | 66 | |
| Def | 57 | |

| Date | Opponent | Expected | Outcome | Location | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Nov 29 |
Michigan 15
|
W by 9.5 | W 27-9 | Away | 12-0 |
| Sat Nov 22 |
Rutgers
|
W by 29 | W 42-9 | Home | 11-0 |
| Sat Nov 15 |
UCLA
|
W by 33.5 | W 48-10 | Home | 10-0 |
| Sat Nov 8 |
Purdue
|
W by 29 | W 34-10 | Away | 9-0 |
| Sat Nov 1 |
Penn State
|
W by 17.5 | W 38-14 | Home | 8-0 |
| Sat Oct 18 |
Wisconsin
|
W by 25 | W 34-0 | Away | 7-0 |
| Sat Oct 11 |
Illinois 17
|
W by 14.5 | W 34-16 | Away | 6-0 |
| Sat Oct 4 |
Minnesota
|
W by 23.5 | W 42-3 | Home | 5-0 |
| Sat Sep 27 |
Washington
|
W by 9 | W 24-6 | Away | 4-0 |
| Sat Sep 13 |
Ohio
|
W by 28 | W 37-9 | Home | 3-0 |
| Sat Sep 6 |
Grambling
|
W by 55 | W 70-0 | Home | 2-0 |
| Sat Aug 30 |
Texas 1
|
W by 2 | W 14-7 | Home | 1-0 |
| Mon Jan 20 |
Notre Dame 7
|
W by 8.5 | W 34-23 | Neutral | 14-2 |
| Fri Jan 10 |
Texas 5
|
W by 6 | W 28-14 | Neutral | 13-2 |
| Wed Jan 1 |
Oregon 1
|
W by 2.5 | W 41-21 | Neutral | 12-2 |
| Sat Dec 21 |
Tennessee 9
|
W by 7 | W 42-17 | Home | 11-2 |
| Sat Nov 30 |
Michigan
|
W by 19 | L 13-10 | Home | 10-2 |
| Sat Nov 23 |
Indiana 5
|
W by 10.5 | W 38-15 | Home | 10-1 |
| Sat Nov 16 |
Northwestern
|
W by 28 | W 31-7 | Away | 9-1 |
| Sat Nov 9 |
Purdue
|
W by 37.5 | W 45-0 | Home | 8-1 |