Big Ten rankings · National FBS rankings · All teams
| Date | H/A | Opponent | Tier:Conf | Result | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/6 | H | Bowling Green (10-3) | [G5:MAC] | L | 26-27 | |
| 9/13 | A | Wake Forest (5-7) | [P4:ACC] | W | 16-10 | |
| 9/20 | H | Arizona (2-10) | [P4:Pac-12] | W | 59-7 | |
| 9/27 | H | Notre Dame (5-7) | [P4:Ind] | W | 23-10 | |
| 10/4 | H | Illinois (1-11) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 43-10 | |
| 10/11 | H | Penn State (3-9) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 28-14 | |
| 10/18 | A | Wisconsin (7-5) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 26-23 | |
| 10/25 | A | Michigan (10-2) | [P4:Big Ten] | L | 3-31 | |
| 11/1 | H | Northwestern (6-6) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 34-14 | |
| 11/8 | H | Iowa (9-3) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 27-14 | |
| 11/15 | A | Ohio State (10-2) | [P4:Big Ten] | L | 13-16 | |
| 11/22 | A | Indiana (2-10) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 24-16 | |
| 1/1 | H | Georgia (10-3) | [P4:SEC] | L | 27-34 | CAPITAL ONE BOWL * |
* game does not count in Harbin ratings