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

| Date | Opponent | Expected | Outcome | Location | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Oct 13 |
Nebraska
|
W by 3.5 | W 34-31 | Home | 3-3 |
| Sat Oct 6 |
Michigan State 20
|
L by 10 | W 29-19 | Away | 2-3 |
| Sat Sep 29 |
Michigan 14
|
L by 15.5 | L 20-17 | Home | 1-3 |
| Sat Sep 15 |
Akron
|
W by 21 | L 39-34 | Home | 1-2 |
| Sat Sep 8 |
Duke
|
W by 2.5 | L 21-7 | Home | 1-1 |
| Thu Aug 30 |
Purdue
|
Toss up | W 31-27 | Away | 1-0 |
| Fri Dec 29 |
Kentucky
|
W by 8 | W 24-23 | Neutral | 10-3 |
| Sat Nov 25 |
Illinois
|
W by 15.5 | W 42-7 | Away | 9-3 |
| Sat Nov 18 |
Minnesota
|
W by 7 | W 39-0 | Home | 8-3 |
| Sat Nov 11 |
Purdue
|
W by 6.5 | W 23-13 | Home | 7-3 |
| Sat Nov 4 |
Nebraska
|
Toss up | W 31-24 | Away | 6-3 |
| Sat Oct 28 |
Michigan State 16
|
L by 1.5 | W 39-31 | Home | 5-3 |
| Sat Oct 21 |
Iowa
|
W by 2 | W 17-10 | Home | 4-3 |
| Sat Oct 14 |
Maryland
|
W by 2.5 | W 37-21 | Away | 3-3 |
| Sat Oct 7 |
Penn State 4
|
L by 14.5 | L 31-7 | Home | 2-3 |
| Sat Sep 30 |
Wisconsin 10
|
L by 16.5 | L 33-24 | Away | 2-2 |
| Sat Sep 16 |
Bowling Green
|
W by 21 | W 49-7 | Home | 2-1 |
| Sat Sep 9 |
Duke
|
W by 2 | L 41-17 | Away | 1-1 |
| Sat Sep 2 |
Nevada
|
W by 24 | W 31-20 | Home | 1-0 |
| Sat Nov 26 |
Illinois
|
W by 17 | W 42-21 | Home | 6-6 |