| Div. I Ranking | Offense | Defense |
| Rushing | 143.0 (54th) | 192.0 (64th) |
| Passing | 222.0 (49th) | 240.0 (63rd) |
| Overall | 60th | 80th |
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| Date | Opponent | Time/Result |
| Sep 4 | @Vanderbilt | Won 23-21 |
| Sep 11 | Illinois State | |
| Sep 18 | @Rice | |
| Sep 25 | C. Michigan | |
| Oct 2 | @Minnesota | |
| Oct 9 | Purdue | |
| Oct 23 | Michigan St. | |
| Oct 30 | @Indiana | |
| Nov 6 | @Penn St. | |
| Nov 13 | Iowa | |
| Nov 20 | Illinois | |
| Nov 27 | @Wisconsin | |
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| Team | Conf. W-L | Overall W-L |
| Indiana | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| Iowa | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| Michigan | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| Michigan St. | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| Minnesota | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| Northwestern | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| Ohio St. | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| Penn St. | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| Wisconsin | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| Illinois | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| Purdue | 0-0 | 0-1 |
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| Rest of the Class | School | Position |
| Chi Chi Ariguzo | St. Francis de Sales (Columbus, OH) | WR, DB |
| C.J. Bryant | Lincoln (Gahanna, OH) | DB |
| Ibraheim Campbell | Chestnut Hill Academy (Philadelphia, PA) | DB |
| Chance Carter | Loyola Academy (Wilmette, IL) | DL, OL |
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