| Ratings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | 1 | |
| Conf | Big Ten | |
| W-L | 15-0 | |
| Off | 90 | |
| Def | 121 | |

| Date | Opponent | Expected | Outcome | Location | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Sep 25 |
Notre Dame 12
|
W by 6 | L 41-13 | Neutral | 1-2 |
| Sat Sep 11 |
Eastern Michigan
|
W by 26 | W 34-7 | Home | 1-1 |
| Sat Sep 4 |
Penn State 19
|
W by 5 | L 16-10 | Home | 0-1 |
| Wed Dec 30 |
Wake Forest
|
L by 10.5 | W 42-28 | Neutral | 4-3 |
| Sat Dec 19 |
Minnesota
|
W by 10 | W 20-17 | Home | 3-3 |
| Sat Dec 12 |
Iowa 16
|
W by 1 | L 28-7 | Away | 2-3 |
| Sat Dec 5 |
Indiana 12
|
W by 12.5 | L 14-6 | Home | 2-2 |
| Sat Nov 21 |
Northwestern 19
|
W by 7 | L 17-7 | Away | 2-1 |
| Sat Nov 14 |
Michigan
|
W by 7 | W 49-11 | Away | 2-0 |
| Fri Oct 23 |
Illinois
|
W by 20.5 | W 45-7 | Home | 1-0 |
| Wed Jan 1 |
Oregon 6
|
L by 3 | L 28-27 | Neutral | 10-4 |
| Sat Dec 7 |
Ohio State 1
|
W by 16.5 | L 34-21 | Neutral | 10-3 |
| Sat Nov 30 |
Minnesota 8
|
W by 3 | W 38-17 | Away | 10-2 |
| Sat Nov 23 |
Purdue
|
W by 24.5 | W 45-24 | Home | 9-2 |
| Sat Nov 16 |
Nebraska
|
W by 14 | W 37-21 | Away | 8-2 |
| Sat Nov 9 |
Iowa 18
|
W by 7.5 | W 24-22 | Home | 7-2 |
| Sat Oct 26 |
Ohio State 3
|
L by 14.5 | L 38-7 | Away | 6-2 |
| Sat Oct 19 |
Illinois
|
W by 31 | L 24-23 | Away | 6-1 |
| Sat Oct 12 |
Michigan State
|
W by 8 | W 38-0 | Home | 6-0 |
| Sat Oct 5 |
Kent State
|
W by 35 | W 48-0 | Home | 5-0 |