Record: 44-38-0, .537 W-L% (5th of 10) (Schedule and Results)
SRS: 12.97 (1st of 10) ▪ SOS: 11.05 (1st of 10)
Conference Champion: Michigan
Ranked in First AP Poll: 6 (Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Northwestern, Ohio State and Purdue)
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 3 (Michigan, Minnesota and Northwestern)
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 25, 1948 | Sat | Indiana | 35 | @ | Wisconsin | 7 | |
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 2 | Oct 2, 1948 | Sat | Indiana | 7 | Iowa | 0 | ||
| 3 | Oct 2, 1948 | Sat | Northwestern | 21 | Purdue | 0 | ||
| 4 | Oct 2, 1948 | Sat | Wisconsin | 20 | Illinois | 16 | ||
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 5 | Oct 9, 1948 | Sat | Iowa | 14 | @ | (11) Ohio State | 7 | |
| 6 | Oct 9, 1948 | Sat | (7) Michigan | 40 | @ | (15) Purdue | 0 | |
| 7 | Oct 9, 1948 | Sat | (3) Northwestern | 19 | (8) Minnesota | 16 | ||
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 8 | Oct 16, 1948 | Sat | (4) Michigan | 28 | (3) Northwestern | 0 | ||
| 9 | Oct 16, 1948 | Sat | (11) Minnesota | 6 | Illinois | 0 | ||
| 10 | Oct 16, 1948 | Sat | Ohio State | 17 | @ | Indiana | 0 | |
| 11 | Oct 16, 1948 | Sat | Purdue | 20 | @ | Iowa | 13 | |
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 12 | Oct 23, 1948 | Sat | Illinois | 10 | Purdue | 6 | ||
| 13 | Oct 23, 1948 | Sat | (1) Michigan | 27 | @ | (13) Minnesota | 14 | |
| 14 | Oct 23, 1948 | Sat | Ohio State | 34 | Wisconsin | 32 | ||
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 15 | Oct 30, 1948 | Sat | Iowa | 19 | Wisconsin | 13 | ||
| 16 | Oct 30, 1948 | Sat | (1) Michigan | 28 | Illinois | 20 | ||
| 17 | Oct 30, 1948 | Sat | (15) Minnesota | 30 | Indiana | 7 | ||
| 18 | Oct 30, 1948 | Sat | (9) Northwestern | 21 | Ohio State | 7 | ||
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 19 | Nov 6, 1948 | Sat | Illinois | 14 | Iowa | 0 | ||
| 20 | Nov 6, 1948 | Sat | (19) Minnesota | 34 | Purdue | 7 | ||
| 21 | Nov 6, 1948 | Sat | (10) Northwestern | 16 | @ | Wisconsin | 7 | |
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 22 | Nov 13, 1948 | Sat | (1) Michigan | 54 | Indiana | 0 | ||
| 23 | Nov 13, 1948 | Sat | (14) Minnesota | 28 | @ | Iowa | 21 | |
| 24 | Nov 13, 1948 | Sat | Ohio State | 34 | @ | Illinois | 7 | |
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 25 | Nov 20, 1948 | Sat | (1) Michigan | 13 | @ | (18) Ohio State | 3 | |
| 26 | Nov 20, 1948 | Sat | (15) Minnesota | 16 | @ | Wisconsin | 0 | |
| 27 | Nov 20, 1948 | Sat | (7) Northwestern | 20 | Illinois | 7 | ||
| 28 | Nov 20, 1948 | Sat | Purdue | 39 | Indiana | 0 |