| Ratings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | 1 | |
| Conf | Big Ten | |
| W-L | 15-0 | |
| Off | 91 | |
| Def | 122 | |

| Date | Opponent | Expected | Outcome | Location | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri Sep 5 |
Western Illinois
|
W by 31.5 | W 42-7 | Home | 1-1 |
| Sat Aug 30 |
Tulane
|
L by 5.5 | L 23-3 | Away | 0-1 |
| Sat Nov 30 |
Illinois 23
|
L by 9 | L 38-28 | Neutral | 4-8 |
| Sat Nov 23 |
Michigan
|
L by 10.5 | L 50-6 | Away | 4-7 |
| Sat Nov 16 |
Ohio State 2
|
L by 28 | L 31-7 | Home | 4-6 |
| Sat Nov 2 |
Purdue
|
L by 2.5 | W 26-20 | Away | 4-5 |
| Sat Oct 26 |
Iowa
|
L by 16 | L 40-14 | Away | 3-5 |
| Sat Oct 19 |
Wisconsin
|
L by 10 | L 23-3 | Home | 3-4 |
| Fri Oct 11 |
Maryland
|
L by 10.5 | W 37-10 | Away | 3-3 |
| Sat Oct 5 |
Indiana 23
|
L by 13 | L 41-24 | Home | 2-3 |
| Sat Sep 21 |
Washington
|
L by 12 | L 24-5 | Away | 2-2 |
| Sat Sep 14 |
Eastern Illinois
|
W by 24.5 | W 31-7 | Home | 2-1 |
| Fri Sep 6 |
Duke
|
W by 2.5 | L 26-20 | Home | 1-1 |
| Sat Aug 31 |
Miami (OH)
|
W by 3 | W 13-6 | Home | 1-0 |
| Sat Dec 23 |
Utah
|
L by 7 | W 14-7 | Neutral | 8-5 |
| Sat Nov 25 |
Illinois
|
L by 5.5 | W 45-43 | Away | 7-5 |
| Sat Nov 18 |
Purdue
|
W by 2.5 | W 23-15 | Home | 6-5 |
| Sat Nov 11 |
Wisconsin
|
L by 12.5 | W 24-10 | Away | 5-5 |
| Sat Nov 4 |
Iowa
|
L by 5 | L 10-7 | Neutral | 4-5 |
| Sat Oct 28 |
Maryland
|
L by 14.5 | W 33-27 | Home | 4-4 |