| Ratings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | 1 | |
| Conf | Big Ten | |
| W-L | 15-0 | |
| Off | 101 | |
| Def | 127 | |

| Date | Opponent | Expected | Outcome | Location | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Nov 29 |
Penn State
|
L by 14 | L 40-36 | Home | 5-7 |
| Sat Nov 22 |
Ohio State 1
|
L by 29 | L 42-9 | Away | 5-6 |
| Sat Nov 8 |
Maryland
|
W by 1.5 | W 35-20 | Home | 5-5 |
| Sat Nov 1 |
Illinois
|
L by 13 | L 35-13 | Away | 4-5 |
| Sat Oct 25 |
Purdue
|
L by 3 | W 27-24 | Away | 4-4 |
| Sat Oct 18 |
Oregon 8
|
L by 18 | L 56-10 | Home | 3-4 |
| Fri Oct 10 |
Washington
|
L by 9 | L 38-19 | Away | 3-3 |
| Sat Sep 27 |
Minnesota
|
L by 4 | L 31-28 | Away | 3-2 |
| Fri Sep 19 |
Iowa
|
Toss up | L 38-28 | Home | 3-1 |
| Sat Sep 13 | Norfolk State | W by 44.5 | W 60-10 | Home | 3-0 |
| Sat Sep 6 |
Miami (OH)
|
W by 16.5 | W 45-17 | Home | 2-0 |
| Thu Aug 28 |
Ohio
|
W by 16 | W 34-31 | Home | 1-0 |
| Thu Dec 26 |
Kansas State
|
L by 7.5 | L 44-41 | Neutral | 7-6 |
| Sat Nov 30 |
Michigan State
|
L by 1.5 | W 41-14 | Away | 7-5 |
| Sat Nov 23 |
Illinois 25
|
W by 2 | L 38-31 | Home | 6-5 |
| Sat Nov 16 |
Maryland
|
L by 4 | W 31-17 | Away | 6-4 |
| Sat Nov 9 |
Minnesota
|
L by 6 | W 26-19 | Home | 5-4 |
| Fri Oct 25 |
USC
|
L by 14 | L 42-20 | Away | 4-4 |
| Sat Oct 19 |
UCLA
|
W by 4.5 | L 35-32 | Home | 4-3 |
| Sat Oct 12 |
Wisconsin
|
W by 1 | L 42-7 | Home | 4-2 |