| Wk | | Opponent | Res | OW | pfW | paW | OL | pfL | paL | 1A: | OW | pfW | paW | OL | pfL | paL |
| 1 | vs | Northern Illinois | 16 - 3 | 2 | 34.5 | 27.5 | 9 | 17.4 | 33.2 | | 2 | 34.5 | 27.5 | 8 | 15.8 | 33.1 |
| 2 | | Syracuse | 35 - 0 | 2 | 29.0 | 23.5 | 9 | 15.4 | 37.3 | | 2 | 29.0 | 23.5 | 9 | 15.4 | 37.3 |
| 3 | @ | Iowa State | 13 - 15 | 2 | 31.0 | 24.0 | 9 | 15.7 | 35.6 | | 2 | 31.0 | 24.0 | 8 | 16.0 | 37.0 |
| 4 | @ | Wisconsin | 13 - 17 | 8 | 37.4 | 20.0 | 4 | 16.8 | 32.0 | | 7 | 36.3 | 18.4 | 4 | 16.8 | 32.0 |
| 5 | | Indiana | 20 - 38 | 6 | 40.3 | 19.8 | 6 | 22.7 | 38.0 | | 5 | 37.4 | 22.4 | 6 | 22.7 | 38.0 |
| 6 | @ | Penn State | 7 - 27 | 8 | 36.3 | 13.5 | 4 | 19.3 | 28.3 | | 8 | 36.3 | 13.5 | 4 | 19.3 | 28.3 |
| 7 | | Illinois | 10 - 6 | 9 | 32.0 | 17.4 | 3 | 22.7 | 38.7 | | 8 | 33.4 | 19.6 | 3 | 22.7 | 38.7 |
| 8 | @ | Purdue | 6 - 31 | 7 | 44.7 | 23.9 | 5 | 20.4 | 34.4 | | 6 | 43.5 | 26.8 | 5 | 20.4 | 34.4 |
| 9 | | Michigan St | 34 - 27 | 7 | 38.0 | 21.6 | 5 | 27.4 | 32.2 | | 7 | 38.0 | 21.6 | 5 | 27.4 | 32.2 |
| 10 | @ | Northwestern | 28 - 17 | 6 | 36.2 | 27.0 | 5 | 15.2 | 36.4 | | 5 | 38.0 | 32.4 | 5 | 15.2 | 36.4 |
| 11 | | Minnesota | 21 - 16 | 1 | 41.0 | 35.0 | 10 | 25.8 | 38.4 | | 1 | 41.0 | 35.0 | 9 | 26.3 | 39.7 |
| 12 | | Western Michigan | 19 - 28 | 4 | 31.5 | 14.5 | 7 | 24.1 | 38.6 | | 3 | 25.0 | 14.7 | 7 | 24.1 | 38.6 |
| | | 6-6 | 18.5-18.8 | 62 | 36.6 | 20.4 | 76 | 20.1 | 35.6 | | 56 | 36.1 | 21.6 | 73 | 20.0 | 35.9 |
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