Big Ten rankings · National FBS rankings · All teams
| Date | H/A | Opponent | Tier:Conf | Result | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/23 | H | Fresno St (8-5) | [G5:WAC] | W | 23-21 | |
| 8/31 | A | UNLV (5-7) | [G5:MWC] | W | 27-7 | |
| 9/7 | H | West Virginia (9-3) | [P4:Big East] | W | 34-17 | |
| 9/14 | H | N Illinois (8-4) | [G5:MAC] | W | 24-21 | |
| 9/21 | H | Arizona (4-8) | [P4:Pac-12] | W | 31-10 | |
| 10/5 | H | Penn State (9-3) | [P4:Big Ten] | L | 31-34 | |
| 10/12 | A | Indiana (3-9) | [P4:Big Ten] | L | 29-32 | |
| 10/19 | H | Ohio State (13-0) | [P4:Big Ten] | L | 14-19 | |
| 10/26 | A | Michigan St (4-8) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 42-24 | |
| 11/2 | A | Iowa (11-1) | [P4:Big Ten] | L | 3-20 | |
| 11/9 | H | Illinois (5-7) | [P4:Big Ten] | L | 20-37 | |
| 11/16 | A | Michigan (9-3) | [P4:Big Ten] | L | 14-21 | |
| 11/23 | H | Minnesota (7-5) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 49-31 | |
| 12/28 | H | Colorado (9-4) | [P4:Big 12] | W | 31-28 | ALAMO BOWL * |
* game does not count in Harbin ratings