| Ratings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | 1 | |
| Conf | Big Ten | |
| W-L | 15-0 | |
| Off | 46 | |
| Def | 37 | |

| Date | Opponent | Expected | Outcome | Location | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Nov 2 |
Ohio State 4
|
L by 3 | L 20-13 | Home | 7-1 |
| Sat Oct 26 |
Wisconsin
|
W by 6.5 | W 28-13 | Away | 7-0 |
| Sat Oct 12 |
USC
|
W by 4 | W 33-30 | Away | 6-0 |
| Sat Oct 5 |
UCLA
|
W by 29.5 | W 27-11 | Home | 5-0 |
| Sat Sep 28 |
Illinois 19
|
W by 19.5 | W 21-7 | Home | 4-0 |
| Sat Sep 21 |
Kent State
|
W by 48.5 | W 56-0 | Home | 3-0 |
| Sat Sep 7 |
Bowling Green
|
W by 34.5 | W 34-27 | Home | 2-0 |
| Sat Aug 31 |
West Virginia
|
W by 7.5 | W 34-12 | Away | 1-0 |
| Sat Dec 30 |
Ole Miss 11
|
W by 5.5 | L 38-25 | Neutral | 10-3 |
| Fri Nov 24 |
Michigan State
|
W by 22.5 | W 42-0 | Away | 10-2 |
| Sat Nov 18 |
Rutgers
|
W by 19.5 | W 27-6 | Home | 9-2 |
| Sat Nov 11 |
Michigan 3
|
L by 4.5 | L 24-15 | Home | 8-2 |
| Sat Nov 4 |
Maryland
|
W by 7.5 | W 51-15 | Away | 8-1 |
| Sat Oct 28 |
Indiana
|
W by 31 | W 33-24 | Home | 7-1 |
| Sat Oct 21 |
Ohio State 3
|
L by 4 | L 20-12 | Away | 6-1 |
| Sat Oct 14 |
Massachusetts
|
W by 42.5 | W 63-0 | Home | 6-0 |
| Sat Sep 30 |
Northwestern
|
W by 26 | W 41-13 | Away | 5-0 |
| Sat Sep 23 |
Iowa 24
|
W by 14 | W 31-0 | Home | 4-0 |
| Sat Sep 16 |
Illinois
|
W by 14 | W 30-13 | Away | 3-0 |
| Sat Sep 9 |
Delaware
|
W by 43 | W 63-7 | Home | 2-0 |