| Wk | | Opponent | Res | OW | pfW | paW | OL | pfL | paL | 1A: | OW | pfW | paW | OL | pfL | paL |
| 1 | vs | Missouri | 34 - 40 | 11 | 42.7 | 19.4 | 2 | 24.0 | 39.5 | | 10 | 43.2 | 19.6 | 2 | 24.0 | 39.5 |
| 2 | | Western Illinois | 21 - 0 | 6 | 23.3 | 11.7 | 4 | 16.0 | 31.0 | | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 3 | @ | Syracuse | 41 - 20 | 2 | 29.0 | 23.5 | 9 | 13.2 | 36.7 | | 2 | 29.0 | 23.5 | 9 | 13.2 | 36.7 |
| 4 | @ | Indiana | 27 - 14 | 7 | 40.0 | 19.9 | 5 | 24.4 | 40.2 | | 6 | 37.5 | 22.0 | 5 | 24.4 | 40.2 |
| 5 | | Penn State | 27 - 20 | 9 | 35.2 | 12.8 | 3 | 19.0 | 28.7 | | 9 | 35.2 | 12.8 | 3 | 19.0 | 28.7 |
| 6 | | Wisconsin | 31 - 26 | 9 | 35.1 | 19.2 | 3 | 13.7 | 32.3 | | 8 | 33.9 | 17.8 | 3 | 13.7 | 32.3 |
| 7 | @ | Iowa | 6 - 10 | 5 | 26.8 | 12.6 | 6 | 13.0 | 26.0 | | 5 | 26.8 | 12.6 | 6 | 13.0 | 26.0 |
| 8 | | Michigan | 17 - 27 | 8 | 33.0 | 17.1 | 4 | 15.8 | 31.0 | | 8 | 33.0 | 17.1 | 3 | 10.3 | 30.0 |
| 9 | | Ball State | 28 - 17 | 7 | 35.9 | 19.6 | 5 | 28.2 | 40.6 | | 7 | 35.9 | 19.6 | 5 | 28.2 | 40.6 |
| 10 | @ | Minnesota | 44 - 17 | 1 | 41.0 | 35.0 | 10 | 25.7 | 36.1 | | 1 | 41.0 | 35.0 | 9 | 26.2 | 37.1 |
| 11 | @ | Ohio State | 28 - 21 | 11 | 33.0 | 9.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | 10 | 32.5 | 9.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 12 | | Northwestern | 41 - 22 | 6 | 36.2 | 27.0 | 5 | 14.2 | 33.8 | | 5 | 38.0 | 32.4 | 5 | 14.2 | 33.8 |
| 18 | vs | Southern California | 17 - 49 | 10 | 33.5 | 14.3 | 2 | 20.0 | 24.0 | | 10 | 33.5 | 14.3 | 2 | 20.0 | 24.0 |
| | | 9-4 | 27.8-21.8 | 92 | 34.6 | 16.7 | 58 | 19.0 | 34.1 | | 81 | 35.1 | 17.3 | 52 | 18.9 | 34.5 |
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