Big Ten rankings · National FBS rankings · All teams
| Date | H/A | Opponent | Tier:Conf | Result | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/30 | A | West Virginia (8-4) | [P4:Big East] | W | 24-17 | |
| 9/6 | H | Akron (7-5) | [G5:MAC] | W | 48-31 | |
| 9/13 | H | UNLV (6-6) | [G5:MWC] | L | 5-23 | |
| 9/20 | H | North Carolina (2-10) | [P4:ACC] | W | 38-27 | |
| 9/27 | A | Illinois (1-11) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 38-20 | |
| 10/4 | A | Penn State (3-9) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 30-23 | |
| 10/11 | H | Ohio State (10-2) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 17-10 | |
| 10/18 | H | Purdue (9-3) | [P4:Big Ten] | L | 23-26 | |
| 10/25 | A | Northwestern (6-6) | [P4:Big Ten] | L | 7-16 | |
| 11/8 | A | Minnesota (9-3) | [P4:Big Ten] | L | 34-37 | |
| 11/15 | H | Michigan St (8-4) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 56-21 | |
| 11/22 | H | Iowa (9-3) | [P4:Big Ten] | L | 21-27 | |
| 12/31 | A | Auburn (7-5) | [P4:SEC] | L | 14-28 | GAYLORD HOTELS MUSIC CITY BOWL * |
* game does not count in Harbin ratings