Record: 47-42-2, .527 W-L% (5th of 12) (Schedule and Results)
SRS: 14.10 (1st of 12) ▪ SOS: 12.19 (1st of 12)
Conference Champion: Wisconsin
Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 3 (Michigan State, Ohio State and Purdue)
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 2 (Minnesota and Wisconsin)
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oct 6, 1962 | Sat | Northwestern | 45 | Illinois | 0 | ||
| 2 | Oct 6, 1962 | Sat | Wisconsin | 30 | Indiana | 6 | ||
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 3 | Oct 13, 1962 | Sat | Iowa | 14 | @ | Indiana | 10 | |
| 4 | Oct 13, 1962 | Sat | Michigan State | 28 | Michigan | 0 | ||
| 5 | Oct 13, 1962 | Sat | Northwestern | 34 | @ | Minnesota | 22 | |
| 6 | Oct 13, 1962 | Sat | (10) Ohio State | 51 | @ | Illinois | 15 | |
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 7 | Oct 20, 1962 | Sat | Minnesota | 17 | Illinois | 0 | ||
| 8 | Oct 20, 1962 | Sat | (8) Northwestern | 18 | @ | (6) Ohio State | 14 | |
| 9 | Oct 20, 1962 | Sat | Purdue | 37 | Michigan | 0 | ||
| 10 | Oct 20, 1962 | Sat | (10) Wisconsin | 42 | Iowa | 14 | ||
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 11 | Oct 27, 1962 | Sat | (10) Michigan State | 26 | @ | Indiana | 8 | |
| 12 | Oct 27, 1962 | Sat | Minnesota | 17 | @ | Michigan | 0 | |
| 13 | Oct 27, 1962 | Sat | Ohio State | 14 | (5) Wisconsin | 7 | ||
| 14 | Oct 27, 1962 | Sat | Purdue | 26 | @ | Iowa | 3 | |
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 15 | Nov 3, 1962 | Sat | Illinois | 14 | @ | Purdue | 10 | |
| 16 | Nov 3, 1962 | Sat | Iowa | 28 | Ohio State | 14 | ||
| 17 | Nov 3, 1962 | Sat | Minnesota | 28 | @ | (7) Michigan State | 7 | |
| 18 | Nov 3, 1962 | Sat | (1) Northwestern | 26 | @ | Indiana | 21 | |
| 19 | Nov 3, 1962 | Sat | Wisconsin | 34 | @ | Michigan | 12 | |
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 20 | Nov 10, 1962 | Sat | Michigan | 14 | Illinois | 10 | ||
| 21 | Nov 10, 1962 | Sat | (10) Minnesota | 10 | Iowa | 0 | ||
| 22 | Nov 10, 1962 | Sat | Ohio State | 10 | Indiana | 7 | ||
| 23 | Nov 10, 1962 | Sat | Purdue | 17 | @ | Michigan State | 9 | |
| 24 | Nov 10, 1962 | Sat | (8) Wisconsin | 37 | (1) Northwestern | 6 | ||
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 25 | Nov 17, 1962 | Sat | Iowa | 28 | Michigan | 14 | ||
| 26 | Nov 17, 1962 | Sat | Michigan State | 31 | @ | (9) Northwestern | 7 | |
| 27 | Nov 17, 1962 | Sat | (8) Minnesota | 7 | Purdue | 6 | ||
| 28 | Nov 17, 1962 | Sat | (4) Wisconsin | 35 | @ | Illinois | 6 | |
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 29 | Nov 24, 1962 | Sat | Illinois | 7 | Michigan State | 6 | ||
| 30 | Nov 24, 1962 | Sat | Indiana | 12 | @ | Purdue | 7 | |
| 31 | Nov 24, 1962 | Sat | Ohio State | 28 | Michigan | 0 | ||
| 32 | Nov 24, 1962 | Sat | (3) Wisconsin | 14 | (5) Minnesota | 9 |