Record: 35-36-9, .494 W-L% (9th of 10) (Schedule and Results)
SRS: 6.04 (3rd of 10) ▪ SOS: 5.96 (1st of 10)
Conference Champion: Ohio State
Ranked in First AP Poll: 2 (Michigan and Ohio State)
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 3 (Iowa, Michigan and Ohio State)
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oct 7, 1939 | Sat | Iowa | 32 | Indiana | 29 | ||
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 2 | Oct 14, 1939 | Sat | Indiana | 14 | @ | Wisconsin | 0 | |
| 3 | Oct 14, 1939 | Sat | Michigan | 27 | Iowa | 7 | ||
| 4 | Oct 14, 1939 | Sat | Ohio State | 13 | Northwestern | 0 | ||
| 5 | Oct 14, 1939 | Sat | Purdue | 13 | Minnesota | 13 | ||
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 6 | Oct 21, 1939 | Sat | Indiana | 7 | @ | Illinois | 6 | |
| 7 | Oct 21, 1939 | Sat | (6) Michigan | 85 | @ | Chicago | 0 | |
| 8 | Oct 21, 1939 | Sat | Northwestern | 13 | Wisconsin | 7 | ||
| 9 | Oct 21, 1939 | Sat | (10) Ohio State | 23 | @ | Minnesota | 20 | |
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 10 | Oct 28, 1939 | Sat | Iowa | 19 | @ | Wisconsin | 13 | |
| 11 | Oct 28, 1939 | Sat | Northwestern | 13 | Illinois | 0 | ||
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 12 | Nov 4, 1939 | Sat | Illinois | 16 | (2) Michigan | 7 | ||
| 13 | Nov 4, 1939 | Sat | Iowa | 4 | @ | Purdue | 0 | |
| 14 | Nov 4, 1939 | Sat | Northwestern | 14 | @ | Minnesota | 7 | |
| 15 | Nov 4, 1939 | Sat | (14) Ohio State | 24 | Indiana | 0 | ||
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 16 | Nov 11, 1939 | Sat | Illinois | 7 | Wisconsin | 0 | ||
| 17 | Nov 11, 1939 | Sat | Minnesota | 20 | @ | (10) Michigan | 7 | |
| 18 | Nov 11, 1939 | Sat | (9) Ohio State | 61 | @ | Chicago | 0 | |
| 19 | Nov 11, 1939 | Sat | Purdue | 3 | @ | Northwestern | 0 | |
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 20 | Nov 18, 1939 | Sat | (15) Iowa | 13 | (20) Minnesota | 9 | ||
| 21 | Nov 18, 1939 | Sat | (8) Ohio State | 21 | Illinois | 0 | ||
| 22 | Nov 18, 1939 | Sat | Purdue | 7 | Wisconsin | 7 | ||
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 23 | Nov 25, 1939 | Sat | Illinois | 46 | @ | Chicago | 0 | |
| 24 | Nov 25, 1939 | Sat | (9) Iowa | 7 | Northwestern | 7 | ||
| 25 | Nov 25, 1939 | Sat | Michigan | 21 | (6) Ohio State | 14 | ||
| 26 | Nov 25, 1939 | Sat | Minnesota | 23 | Wisconsin | 6 | ||
| 27 | Nov 25, 1939 | Sat | Purdue | 7 | @ | Indiana | 6 |