Final (10-2 overall, 8-0 Big Ten)
| Date | Rank # | Opponent | W/L | Score | Record | Attend. |
| Sep. 16 | 2 / 1 | Notre Dame | L | 19-24 | 0-1 | 105,912 |
| Sep. 23 | 5 / 24 |
at UCLA |
W | 24-23 | 1-1 | 71,797 |
| Sep. 30 | 6 / | Maryland | W | 41-21 | 2-1 | 104,872 |
| Oct. 7 | 5 / | Wisconsin* | W | 24-0 | 3-1 , 1-0 | 104,097 |
| Oct. 14 | 5 / 21 |
at Michigan State*
|
W | 10-7 | 4-1 , 2-0 | 76,913 |
| Oct. 21 | 5 / |
at Iowa*
|
W | 26-12 | 5-1 , 3-0 | 67,700 |
| Oct. 28 | 5 / | Indiana* | W | 38-10 | 6-1 , 4-0 | 105,989 |
| Nov. 4 | 4 / | Purdue* | W | 42-27 | 7-1 , 5-0 | 105,128 |
| Nov. 11 | 3 / 8 |
at Illinois*
|
W | 24-10 | 8-1 , 6-0 | 73,069 |
| Nov. 18 | 3 / |
at Minnesota*
|
W | 49-15 | 9-1 , 7-0 | 35,103 |
| Nov. 25 | 3 / 20 | Ohio State* | W | 28-18 | 10-1 , 8-0 | 106,137 |
| Jan. 1 | 3 / 12 |
vs. Southern Cal |
L | 10-17 | 10-2 | 103,450 |
