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| Date | H/A | Opponent | Tier:Conf | Result | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/2 | A | Cincinnati (7-4) | [G5:CUSA] | W | 19-14 | |
| 9/15 | H | Notre Dame (5-6) | [P4:Ind] | canceled | ||
| 9/22 | H | Akron (4-7) | [G5:MAC] | W | 33-14 | |
| 9/29 | A | Minnesota (4-7) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 35-28 | |
| 10/6 | H | Iowa (6-5) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 23-14 | |
| 10/13 | A | Michigan (8-3) | [P4:Big Ten] | L | 10-24 | |
| 10/27 | H | Northwestern (4-7) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 32-27 | |
| 11/3 | H | Illinois (10-1) | [P4:Big Ten] | L | 13-38 | |
| 11/10 | A | Ohio State (7-4) | [P4:Big Ten] | L | 9-35 | |
| 11/17 | H | Michigan St (6-5) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 24-14 | |
| 11/24 | A | Indiana (5-6) | [P4:Big Ten] | L | 7-13 | |
| 12/1 | H | Notre Dame (5-6) | [P4:Ind] | L | 18-24 | |
| 12/31 | A | Washington St (9-2) | [P4:Pac-12] | L | 27-33 | * |
* game does not count in Harbin ratings