Spartans
11–2 (7–1)
BL
—
OVR
—
OFF
—
DEF
PPG
29.5
#47
DPPG
22.3
#39
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
vs
Western Michigan
6-6
|
W 38–14 | 1-0 |
| 2 |
@
Florida Atlantic
4-8
|
W 30–17 | 2-0 |
| 3 |
vs
Notre Dame
8-5
|
W 34–31 | 3-0 |
| 4 | vs Northern Colorado | W 45–7 | 4-0 |
| 5 |
vs
Wisconsin
11-2
|
W 34–24 | 5-0 |
| 6 |
@
Michigan
7-6
|
W 34–17 | 6-0 |
| 7 |
vs
Illinois
7-6
|
W 26–6 | 7-0 |
| 8 |
@
Northwestern
7-6
|
W 35–27 | 8-0 |
| 9 |
@
Iowa
8-5
|
L 6–37 | 8-1 |
| 10 |
vs
Minnesota
3-9
|
W 31–8 | 9-1 |
| 12 |
vs
Purdue
4-8
|
W 35–31 | 10-1 |
| 13 |
@
Penn State
7-6
|
W 28–22 | 11-1 |
| Bowl |
vs
Alabama
10-3
Citrus Bowl
|
L 7–49 | 11-2 |