| Ratings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | 1 | |
| Conf | Big Ten | |
| W-L | 15-0 | |
| Off | 118 | |
| Def | 106 | |

| Date | Opponent | Expected | Outcome | Location | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Oct 26 |
Oregon 1
|
L by 22 | L 38-9 | Away | 6-2 |
| Sat Oct 19 |
Michigan 24
|
L by 5.5 | W 21-7 | Home | 6-1 |
| Sat Oct 12 |
Purdue
|
W by 22.5 | W 50-49 | Home | 5-1 |
| Sat Sep 28 |
Penn State 9
|
L by 19.5 | L 21-7 | Away | 4-1 |
| Fri Sep 20 |
Nebraska 22
|
L by 9.5 | W 31-24 | Away | 4-0 |
| Sat Sep 14 |
Central Michigan
|
W by 21 | W 30-9 | Home | 3-0 |
| Sat Sep 7 |
Kansas 19
|
L by 5.5 | W 23-17 | Home | 2-0 |
| Thu Aug 29 |
Eastern Illinois
|
W by 28.5 | W 45-0 | Home | 1-0 |
| Sat Nov 25 |
Northwestern
|
W by 5.5 | L 45-43 | Home | 5-7 |
| Sat Nov 18 |
Iowa 16
|
L by 3 | L 15-13 | Away | 5-6 |
| Sat Nov 11 |
Indiana
|
W by 4.5 | W 48-45 | Home | 5-5 |
| Sat Nov 4 |
Minnesota
|
L by 2.5 | W 27-26 | Away | 4-5 |
| Sat Oct 21 |
Wisconsin
|
L by 3 | L 25-21 | Home | 3-5 |
| Sat Oct 14 |
Maryland
|
L by 13 | W 27-24 | Away | 3-4 |
| Fri Oct 6 |
Nebraska
|
W by 3.5 | L 20-7 | Home | 2-4 |
| Sat Sep 30 |
Purdue
|
W by 1 | L 44-19 | Away | 2-3 |
| Sat Sep 23 |
Florida Atlantic
|
W by 16 | W 23-17 | Home | 2-2 |
| Sat Sep 16 |
Penn State 7
|
L by 14 | L 30-13 | Home | 1-2 |
| Fri Sep 8 |
Kansas
|
L by 3.5 | L 34-23 | Away | 1-1 |
| Sat Sep 2 |
Toledo
|
W by 7.5 | W 30-28 | Home | 1-0 |