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| Date | H/A | Opponent | Tier:Conf | Result | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/4 | H | Cincinnati (6-5) | [G5:CUSA] | W | 27-6 | |
| 9/11 | H | Marshall (6-5) | [G5:MAC] | W | 24-21 | |
| 9/18 | A | NC State (5-6) | [P4:ACC] | W | 22-14 | |
| 10/2 | A | Northwestern (6-6) | [P4:Big Ten] | L | 27-33 | |
| 10/9 | H | Wisconsin (9-2) | [P4:Big Ten] | L | 13-24 | |
| 10/16 | A | Iowa (9-2) | [P4:Big Ten] | L | 7-33 | |
| 10/23 | H | Indiana (3-8) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 30-7 | |
| 10/30 | H | Penn State (4-7) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 21-10 | |
| 11/6 | A | Michigan St (5-7) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 32-19 | |
| 11/13 | A | Purdue (7-4) | [P4:Big Ten] | L | 17-24 | |
| 11/20 | H | Michigan (9-2) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 37-21 | |
| 12/29 | H | Oklahoma St (7-4) | [P4:Big 12] | W | 33-7 | Alamo Bowl * |
* game does not count in Harbin ratings